As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to Tiananmen Square exhibit

Civilians hold rocks as they stand on an armoured vehicle near Chang'an Boulevard in Beijing during the June 4 massacre. (AP: Jeff Widener)

The anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre looms and while vigils are outlawed in Hong Kong, those with Chinese roots who live abroad are determined to not let the atrocities committed in 1989 by the Chinese Communist Party be forgotten.

Hong Kong used to hold the largest vigils to mark the anniversary but in recent years vigils were shut down due to COVID-19 lockdowns.