The police take photos at the chamber of the Legislative Council after pro-democracy lawmakers hurled objects during third reading on the controversial national anthem bill in Hong Kong, China on June 4, 2020. (REUTERS Photo)
Hong Kong, June 4 (Reuters): Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalise disrespect of China's national anthem, a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijing's tightening grip on the city.
The bill was passed with 41 in favour and one against.
The ruling comes as people in Hong Kong are set to light candles across the city to commemorate the 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops in and around Tiananmen Square.
