Hong Kong leader John Lee has warned of people potentially “hijacking” the anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown to disturb public peace. Tuesday marked 35 years since hundreds, if not thousands, were killed when China’s People’s Liberation Army cracked down on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing. When asked during his weekly press briefing on Tuesday morning whether Hongkongers were permitted to publicly commemorate the crackdown, Lee gave no direct answer. “All activities by any persons must be conducted according to the law,” he said. National security police have invoked Hong Kong’s new s…
