December 23, 2021
The dispute over the Pillar of Shame comes as Hong Kong authorities crack down on political dissent in the city.
FILE - The "Pillar of Shame" statue, a memorial for those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, is displayed at the University of Hong Kong, Oct. 13, 2021. A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorated the 1989 Tiananmen massacre was boarded up by workers late Wednesday, prompting fears over the future of the monument as the city's authorities crack down on dissent. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)