Erasing Memories: Hong Kong's Assault on History and Identity The sentencing of three Tiananmen vigil activists to prison terms of between five and seven years serves as a stark reminder of Hong Kong's slide into authoritarianism.
The convictions, handed down in August but announced last Friday, have been met with international condemnation from rights groups, foreign governments, and even Taiwan, who view the harsh sentences as an attempt to suppress dissent.
Hong Kong's unique cultural identity was forged in the aftermath of June 4, 1989, when it became one of the few places on Chinese soil where public mourning for the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown was tolerated.