'Torch of Democracy' burns in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on Tiananmen Square anniversary

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Citizens of Hong Kong gathered in Victoria Square today (June 4) to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

A flame dubbed the "Torch of Democracy" was ignited to signify the ongoing struggle for civil liberties in China.

The crowd can be seen lighting candles.

The filmer explained: "On the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, Hong Kong put on its annual commemoration of the event.

"Here, the torch of democracy, symbolising the continued fight for labor rights, a free press, and individual freedoms, makes its way through the crowd of a predicted 150,000 people."