Eugenia Zhang

Many of the participants came from mainland China, where after 23 years, no one can speak of the massacre of June 4. The testimony of Fang Zheng, who survived the massacre: his legs were severed by an army tank. A "House of memory of June 4" has already seen over 10,000 visitors, 20% were Chinese from the mainland China.

The new leader won 689 votes out of 1,200 great electors, 0.02 per cent of eligible voters. Leung beat pro-business Henry Tang, and Albert Ho, the only pro-democracy candidate. Some 2,000 people, including some Christians, demonstrate in favour of universal suffrage, calling for an end to pro-Beijing lobby-centred elections.

Cardinal asks Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao to stop "rogue officials" who carry out violence against the Church and the conscience of the faithful, Msgr. Tong asks all the faithful of the diocese to pray that the faith of Christians in China may be strengthened. Justice and peace, on behalf of Cardinal Zen, issues 60 thousand copies of a newspaper on the illegitimate ordinations, religious freedom and priests imprisoned in China, as well as passages of the Letter of Benedict XVI to Chinese Catholics.

Fr Chen “disappeared” more than two months ago. Fr Zhang was tortured in prison. A Mass will be held in Hong Kong on 29 June. It will be presided by Card Zen, followed by a protest rally to demand greater freedom for Catholics and the release of priests and bishops held in prison. Meanwhile, the wife of dissident Hu Jia “disappears”.

Many Chinese from mainland China participate in the remembrance of those who died for democracy. Lee Cheuk-yan warns Hong Kong and Macao on democracy, which threatens to dissolve before the power of the Communist Party in Beijing. Justice and Peace in Hong Kong attends the vigil. Educating young people about the history of China, including that of the martyrs for democracy.