Hundreds of Hong Kong police officers to look out for commemorations of Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4 anniversary
- Sources say police will ramp up their presence on Tuesday at sensitive locations
- Officers take away artist Sanmu Chen in Causeway Bay
Hundreds of Hong Kong police officers will be on the lookout on Tuesday for activities commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown, including any attempts by individuals that could incite social unrest, the Post has learned.
Police had already ramped up their presence at sensitive locations on the eve of the 35th anniversary of the crackdown, with officers taking away artist Sanmu Chen, seconds after he started making hand gestures on East Point Road in Causeway Bay on Monday.
Sources said the force would also monitor social media posts calling for gatherings, and step up patrols at sensitive locations such as government headquarters in Admiralty, the central government’s liaison office in Sai Ying Pun and Victoria Park, where vigils to mark the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown in Beijing had previously been held.
“We are most worried about gatherings, or people using this occasion to drum up [tensions],” one source said, adding the force was also concerned about radical individuals launching “lone-wolf” attacks.
Asked if solo activities such as walking alone with a candle would be discouraged, the source said officers would evaluate the public impact of those actions.
