Hong Kong arrests eighth person for Tiananmen social media posts

Police patrolling Victoria Park, where people traditionally gather annually in remembrance of victims of the Tiananmen Square incident, on Monday, June 3, 2024. - PHOTO: AFP

HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong police arrested an eighth person over social media posts about commemorating Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on Monday, the eve of the bloody incident's 35th anniversary.

The arrest was the latest in a series of law enforcement actions taken since last Tuesday against a group that was accused of publishing "seditious" online posts to "take advantage of an upcoming sensitive day".