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Events in Peking
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Events in Hong Kong
21 May (Sunday)
Troops still stopped by Peking residents.
- About 500,000 participate in mass rally from
Chater Garden to Happy Valley racecourse organized by the Joint Committee for the Promotion of Democratic Government in support of Peking students. Some NCNA staff also take part.
Temporary suspension of the work of the Basic Law Consultative Committee.
22 May
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At 4:15 a.m., a PLA representative speaks to students, assuring them that the army will not take action if the students remain calm and peaceful.
Peking surrounded by 100,000 soldiers from other provinces.
- Confrontation between students
and army at Fengtai.
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30 Hong Kong delegates to NPC & CPPCC affirm support for the student movement.
700
- 20,000 secondary school students march
to NCNA and rally at Victoria Park. secondary schools launch signature campaign.
- 100 HKU students form committee against news
blackout. Newspaper cuttings are sent to
China by fax.
Formation of the All HK Alliance in support of the Patriotic Pro-democracy movement in China.