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A rally held in Victoria Park, Hong Kong, to mark the 8th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 attracted up to 55,000 Hong Kong residents. Many have expressed their determination to uphold democratic rights in Hong Kong when it comes under Chinese sovereignty. Some key figures in the democracy movement have even gone as far as to state that civil disobedience may be required if Hong Kong is to continue to support the democracy movement in China. Those attending the rally called for the release of dissidents and an end to single party dictatorship.
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Hong Kong will face many challenges as Chinese sovereignty is established, according to leading Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee. He heads the Democratic Party, the largest political party in Hong Kong, and has gained considerable international recognition. However, he expects his party to be shunned as the Chinese authorities take control, and is already aware of efforts to marginalize him. He believes that the Democratic Party has already been very conciliatory towards China.
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Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten felt extremely emotional as he attended a ceremony marking the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the UK to China. He paid tribute to the achievements of the ordinary people of Hong Kong, and mainly glossed over Hong Kong's turbulent history. He emphasized the role of the UK in establishing representative government in Hong Kong, but was careful not to adopt a self-congratulatory tone.
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