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UPDATED May 19, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
May 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Hong Kong court hears final arguments in Tiananmen vigil trial
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A Hong Kong court heard final arguments in the national security trial of two Tiananmen vigil organizers.
WHO: Hong Kong court
WHAT: The court heard final arguments in the national security trial of two former Tiananmen vigil organizers.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 2:34 AM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: The proceeding is the final stage of the national security trial of two organizers of vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
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