Participants asked the Chinese regime to right the wrongs committed on June 4, 1989, when thousands of students were massacred for asking for freedom and democracy. Support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and Taiwan's independence. The Taiwanese government calls on all nations to "not hide history".
Taipei (AsiaNews / Agencies) - At least 3 thousand people attended a vigil yesterday in the capital to commemorate the victims of Tiananmen. On June 4, 1989, thousands of students were killed in Beijing for demanding freedom, democracy and the fight against corruption in China.
At 8 pm, the demonstrators lit candles and activated the lights on their smartphone, observing silence for 64 seconds, to underline the 6th and 4th (June 4th, date of the massacre). The participants praised the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement and independence for Taiwan, and asked the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime to right the wrongs committed 31 years ago.
Hong Kong exile Edith Chung wanted to organize the demonstration after the authorities of her hometown had banned the traditional vigil in Victoria Park. Tens of thousands of Hong Kong citizens then challenged the government ban by parading through the streets of the city.
The crowd gathered in Taipei called for an end to the CCP's rule in China, the release of democratic activists and the dissolution of the Hong Kong police, believed to be responsible for the crackdown on the anti-extradition city movement.
Taiwanese authorities did not participate in the demonstration. The Taipei Foreign Ministry has released a statement asking all nations of the world not to "hide history": an obvious reference to China.
Taiwan, which is considered by Beijing to be a "rebel province", is the only Asian country to have clearly condemned the Beijing security law for Hong Kong . The measure was approved on May 28 by the National People's Assembly, the Chinese parliament. In response, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has promised humanitarian assistance to Hong Kong citizens who intend to seek asylum on the island.