Arrests, detentions in Hong Kong on 35th anniversary of 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

Hong Kong police arrested four people and detained five others Tuesday as authorities sought to stamp out commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in mainland China on its 35th anniversary.

Police were out in force patrolling Hong Kong’s Victoria Park, where an annual candlelight vigil had been held until recent years.

As police patrolled the area, including the two closest subway stations, they did not hesitate to take away people who were publicly marking the anniversary.

Police late Tuesday said they made four arrests, including a 68-year-old woman who was chanting slogans, and suspected to have committed offenses "in connection with seditious intention," which carries a sentence of up to seven years in jail under a new domestic security law - known locally as Article 23. Videos from local media showed a woman shouting "The people will not forget."