The national security trial of three Hong Kong activists who organised annual Tiananmen vigils began Thursday, with the trio facing up to 10 years in prison.Â
Hong Kong used to host yearly candlelight vigils to mark Beijing's deadly crackdown on demonstrators in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 -- but those events have been banned since 2020.
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