Tiananmen Square massacre marked with Hong Kong vigil

100,000 gather for anniversary amid fears China will crack down on future events

More than 100,000 people gathered in Hong Kong on Tuesday, marking the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre with an annual candlelight vigil.

The event is the biggest and traditionally the only major commemoration of the massacre allowed in China. Taiwan also marked the event with a vigil and exhibition on the “Tank man” – the man photographed standing in front of tanks on 5 June 1989.

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