HONG KONG - The Danish sculptor of a statue that commemorates pro-democracy protesters killed during China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 has asked Hong Kong authorities for immunity from a national security law so he can come and take it back to Denmark.
The statue, depicting dozens of torn and twisted bodies, has been on display at the University of Hong Kong for more than two decades. After the Alliance disbanded in September with some members accused of national security offences, the university requested the group remove the statue from its premises.
Cooperation from the university and city authorities for technical assistance, roadblocks and permits was also needed, he said. "I can understand from the press that the introduction of the new security legislation in Hong Kong means that there is a legal basis for arresting foreign nationals who engage in activities that criticise China," Galschiot wrote.