Memorials for the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
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In the days following the end of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, several memorials and vigils were held around the world for those who were killed in the demonstrations. Since then, annual memorials have been held in places outside of mainland China, most notably in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States.
The 31st anniversary commemoration took place only a few short months after the anti-government protests had subsided. Although the Hong Kong vigil was banned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many chose to ignore the ban. In the following months, 24 leading pro-democratic activists were arrested for unlawful assembly. Although there had not been any cases of local transmission of COVID-19, and although Art Basel was allowed to take place, the 32nd anniversary commemoration in Victoria Park was similarly banned due to pandemic restrictions. However, as the government seems increasingly willing to use tough measures against any form of civil protest, a massive police presence was preemptively mobilised in 2021.