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Police Stop Tiananmen-Inspired Artists in Causeway Bay

6/4/2026

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Police stopped performance artist Sanmu Chan in Causeway Bay on June 3 2026, searched his bag and released him.
Police also stopped artist Chan Mei-tung with a question-mark balloon and escorted her to a subway station.
The 6.4-metre thread matched the June 4 date of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
Since 2020, annual Tiananmen vigils in Victoria Park have been banned and a pro-China carnival now occupies the site.

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Police stopped performance artist Sanmu Chan in Causeway Bay on June 3 2026, searched his bag and released him.
Police also stopped artist Chan Mei-tung with a question-mark balloon and escorted her to a subway station.
The 6.4-metre thread matched the June 4 date of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
Since 2020, annual Tiananmen vigils in Victoria Park have been banned and a pro-China carnival now occupies the site.