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FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, record photo, Chow Hang-tung, vice chairwoman of the Hong Kong Alliance successful Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, speaks during a quality league successful Hong Kong. Four leaders of the Hong Kong activistic group, including Chow, person been arrested aft defying a constabulary petition to cooperate successful a nationalist information investigation, the radical said Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung,File)

HONG KONG – Four leaders of the radical that organized yearly Tiananmen Square commemorations successful Hong Kong person been arrested aft refusing to cooperate successful a nationalist information investigation, the radical said Wednesday.

The Hong Kong Alliance successful Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China said the 4 were arrested aboriginal Wednesday morning.

The confederation organized candlelight vigils successful Hong Kong connected the day of China’s bloody crackdown connected protesters successful Beijing’s Tiananmen Square successful 1989. The lawsuit was attended annually by monolithic crowds, but authorities person banned the vigils for the past 2 years, saying they interruption coronavirus restrictions.

Leaders delivered a missive to constabulary Tuesday rejecting a petition for details of the group’s operations and finances. Police earlier warned that nonaccomplishment to comply could effect successful a good of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars ($12,900) and up to six months successful jail.

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Hong Kong authorities person cracked down connected dissent pursuing wide anti-government protests successful 2019.

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