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26th Return To The Motherland Anniversary For Macao - China

The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government holds a reception to celebrate the 26th anniversary of its return to the motherland, in Macao, south China, Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Cheong Kam Ka /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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26th Return To The Motherland Anniversary For Macao - China

Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Sam Hou Fai speaks at a reception celebrating the 26th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, in Macao, south China, Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Cheong Kam Ka /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reception marks 40th anniversary of China-Zambia military medical cooperation

STORY: Reception marks 40th anniversary of China-Zambia military medical cooperation SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG SHENG, Charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AMBROSE LUFUMA, Zambian defense minister STORYLINE: A reception to mark the 40th anniversary of China-Zambia military medical cooperation was held Tuesday in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. The event also saw the bidding of farewell to the 26th Chinese Military Medical Team, who were awarded medals of international cooperation, and the welcoming of the 27th medical team. Wang Sheng, the charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy, and Ambrose Lufuma, the Zambian minister of defense, as well as officials from the Maina Soko Medical Center, attended the event. In his remarks, Wang said in that the past 40 years, Chinese medical teams have traveled thousands of miles to help

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Citizens view a fishing vessel with flags cruising at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2023. The Hong Kong Fishermen Consortium has launched the cruise to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fishing vessel with flags cruises at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2023. The Hong Kong Fishermen Consortium has launched the cruise to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fishing vessel with flags cruises at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2023. The Hong Kong Fishermen Consortium has launched the cruise to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Citizens view a fishing vessel with flags cruising at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2023. The Hong Kong Fishermen Consortium has launched the cruise to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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Flag-raising ceremony, reception held to mark 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland

STORY: Flag-raising ceremony, reception held to mark 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flag-raising ceremony STORYLINE: The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday held a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the HKSAR John Lee, and Zheng Yanxiong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, attended the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square Saturday morning. As China's national flag and the flag of the HKSAR were hoisted, helicopters of the Government Flying Service flew over Victoria Harbor to display the national flag and flag of the HKSAR. Following the ceremony, a receptio

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Hong Kong marks 26th anniversary of British handover to China

People carry China's national flag in Hong Kong on July 1, 2023, as Hong Kong marks the 26th anniversary of its handover from Britain to China the same day.

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Hong Kong marks 26th anniversary of British handover to China

Hong Kong flags are seen together with China flags in Hong Kong on July 1, 2023, as Hong Kong marks the 26th anniversary of its handover from Britain to China the same day.

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Hong Kong marks 26th anniversary of British handover to China

People hold Hong Kong flags and China flags in Hong Kong on July 1, 2023, as Hong Kong marks the 26th anniversary of its handover from Britain to China the same day.

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-26TH ANNIVERSARY-FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flag-raising ceremony is held by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2023. The government of China's HKSAR on Saturday held a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. TO GO WITH "Flag-raising ceremony, reception held to mark 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland" (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-26TH ANNIVERSARY-FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Helicopters carrying China's national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are seen during a flag-raising ceremony held by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2023. The government of China's HKSAR on Saturday held a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. TO GO WITH "Flag-raising ceremony, reception held to mark 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland" (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-26TH ANNIVERSARY-RECEPTION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reception celebrating the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland is held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2023. The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday held a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. TO GO WITH "Flag-raising ceremony, reception held to mark 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to motherland" (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-26TH ANNIVERSARY-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 30, 2023 shows the exhibition area of Liaoning Province in Victoria Park of Hong Kong, south China, June 30, 2023. A launching ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held in Victoria Park of Hong Kong on Friday, kicking off a series of celebration activities. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong launches series of activities to mark 26th anniversary of its return to motherland" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-26TH ANNIVERSARY-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children pose for photos at the exhibition area of Shaanxi Province in Victoria Park of Hong Kong, south China, June 30, 2023. A launching ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held in Victoria Park of Hong Kong on Friday, kicking off a series of celebration activities. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong launches series of activities to mark 26th anniversary of its return to motherland" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-26TH ANNIVERSARY-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman displays techniques of pyrograph at the exhibition area of Liaoning Province in Victoria Park of Hong Kong, south China, June 30, 2023. A launching ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held in Victoria Park of Hong Kong on Friday, kicking off a series of celebration activities. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong launches series of activities to mark 26th anniversary of its return to motherland" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-26TH ANNIVERSARY-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look at paper-cuts at the exhibition area of Shandong Province in Victoria Park of Hong Kong, south China, June 30, 2023. A launching ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held in Victoria Park of Hong Kong on Friday, kicking off a series of celebration activities. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong launches series of activities to mark 26th anniversary of its return to motherland" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-26TH ANNIVERSARY-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor puts on makeup at the exhibition area of Shaanxi Province in Victoria Park of Hong Kong, south China, June 30, 2023. A launching ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held in Victoria Park of Hong Kong on Friday, kicking off a series of celebration activities. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong launches series of activities to mark 26th anniversary of its return to motherland" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-RETURN TO MOTHERLAND-26TH ANNIVERSARY-EXHIBITION (CN)

(230701) -- HONG KONG, July 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces exhibits to visitors at the exhibition area of Liaoning Province in Victoria Park of Hong Kong, south China, June 30, 2023. A launching ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held in Victoria Park of Hong Kong on Friday, kicking off a series of celebration activities. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong launches series of activities to mark 26th anniversary of its return to motherland" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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Chinese mainland provides great opportunities for HK artists: violinist

STORY: Chinese mainland provides great opportunities for HK artists: violinist DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert tour 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAO JUE, Hong Kong violinist 3. various of street views in HK STORYLINE: A famed violinist in Hong Kong has highlighted the opportunities offered by the Chinese mainland for artists from the city. Yao Jue spoke to Xinhua during a concert tour on the mainland with the Hong Kong String Orchestra, just ahead of the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, which falls on July 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAO JUE, Hong Kong violinist "Through music and performances that showcase Chinese culture, we hope that more young artists in Hong Kong will get to know China's development path. Young artists in Hong Kong also hope for communicating more with mainland audiences through their talents, bringing Hong Kong's unique blend of Chinese and Western culture to mainland au

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China, Zambia mark 60th anniversary of Chinese Medical Team in Africa

STORY: China, Zambia mark 60th anniversary of Chinese Medical Team in Africa DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia 3. various of the reception 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SYLVIA MASEBO, Zambian Health Minister STORYLINE: China and Zambia have held a reception to mark the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first Chinese Medical Team (CMT) in Africa's Algeria as well as the 45th anniversary of China-Zambia cooperation in the health sector. The Monday event also saw the bidding farewell to the 23rd Chinese Medical Team as well as the welcoming of the 24th Chinese Medical Team and the 26th Chinese Military Medical Expert Team to Zambia. The event also saw the signing of an agreement for the donation of high-tech equipment and medical supplies to the Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital. Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui said the medical teams were

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26th anniv. of Chernobyl disaster

KIEV, Ukraine - A memorial service is held at a church in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on April 26, 2012, the 26th anniversary of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, to mourn firefighters and others who died after handling the worst nuclear plant crisis in history.

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26th anniv. of Chernobyl disaster

KIEV, Ukraine - A memorial service is held at a church in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on April 26, 2012, the 26th anniversary of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, to mourn firefighters and others who died after handling the worst nuclear plant crisis in history.

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26th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Japan Airlines President Masaru Onishi speaks to reporters at the site of the 1985 JAL jumbo jet crash at Osutaka Ridge in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. Family members and friends of the 520 victims climbed to the mountain accident site to mark the anniversary of the crash, the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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26th anniversary of 1985 jumbo jet crash

UENO, Japan - Children ring a bell to pray for the souls of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash before a monument, which was built for repose of their souls, on the crash site called the ''Osutaka Ridge'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members were killed as the Boeing 747 from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into the mountain in Ueno. It remains the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history to date.

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26th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Japan Airlines President Masaru Onishi offers a prayer on Aug. 12, 2011, in front of a memorial for the victims of the 1985 JAL jumbo jet crash in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on the 26th anniversary of the accident. The crash, the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history, claimed 520 lives. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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26th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Family members of victims of the 1985 JAL jumbo jet crash, including actress Yukiko Maisaka (2nd from R), offer flowers and prayers during a memorial event in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history. Maisaka is a daughter of singer Kyu Sakamoto, known for the international hit song ''Sukiyaki,'' who was killed in the crash.

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26th anniversary of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - Family members of victims of the 1985 JAL jumbo jet crash commemorate the victims in front of stone tablets on which the victims' names are engraved in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history.

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26th anniversary of 1985 jumbo jet crash

UENO, Japan - Relatives of victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash join their hands in prayers before a grave marking at the crash site called ''Osutaka Ridge'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members were killed as the Boeing 747 from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into the mountain in Ueno. It remains the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history to date.

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26th anniversary of 1985 jumbo jet crash

UENO, Japan - Children blow bubbles to pray for the souls of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash before a monument, which was built for repose of their souls, on the crash site called the ''Osutaka Ridge'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2011, the 26th anniversary of the accident. All but four of the 524 passengers and crew members were killed as the Boeing 747 from Tokyo to Osaka crashed into the mountain in Ueno. It remains the worst single-aircraft accident in aviation history to date.

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Eve of 26th anniv. of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - People release lanterns into the Kanna River in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2011, during a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash, on the eve of the 26th anniversary of the accident. The plane crashed into a mountain ridge in the prefecture.

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Eve of 26th anniv. of JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan - People release lanterns into the Kanna River in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2011, during a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash, on the eve of the 26th anniversary of the accident. The plane crashed into a mountain ridge in the prefecture.

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26th anniversary of AUM subway sarin gas attack

Shizue Takahashi, who lost her husband Kazumasa in the AUM Shinrikyo cult's 1995 sarin nerve gas attack, offers flowers at an altar at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20, 2021, the 26th anniversary of the terror attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others.

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26th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray during a memorial event at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2021, the 26th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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Tens of thousands in Hong Kong commemorate Tiananmen massacre victims

A woman lights a candle in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2015, to mark the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in which a student-led pro-democracy demonstration ended in bloodshed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tens of thousands in Hong Kong commemorate Tiananmen massacre victims

Tens of thousands of people light candles in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2015, to mark the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in which a student-led pro-democracy demonstration ended in bloodshed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tens of thousands in Hong Kong commemorate Tiananmen massacre victims

People light candles in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2015, to mark the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in which a student-led pro-democracy demonstration ended in bloodshed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People in Hong Kong march for democracy

People march in support of democracy for China on May 31, 2015, in Hong Kong, prior to the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4. After last year's large-scale demonstrations over electing Hong Kong's leader, democracy movements in Hong Kong are being split into those seeking democratization of China as a whole and those pursuing such a goal for Hong Kong only. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People in Hong Kong march for democracy

People stage pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong on May 31, 2015, prior to the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4. After last year's large-scale demonstrations over electing Hong Kong's leader, democracy movements in Hong Kong are being split into those seeking democratization of China as a whole and those pursuing such a goal for Hong Kong only. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China marks 26th anniversary of Tiananmen Square protests

China's national flag is raised at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 2015, the 26th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China marks 26th anniversary of Tiananmen Square protests

Armed police officers march at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 2015, the 26th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-democracy supporters demonstrate in Hong Kong

About 3,000 pro-democracy supporters march through a street in Hong Kong on March 31, 2015, ahead of the 26th anniversary on June 4 of China's bloody crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-democracy supporters demonstrate in Hong Kong

About 3,000 pro-democracy supporters march through a street in Hong Kong on March 31, 2015, ahead of the 26th anniversary on June 4 of China's bloody crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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26th anniversary of AUM subway sarin gas attack

Shizue Takahashi, who lost her husband Kazumasa in the AUM Shinrikyo cult's 1995 sarin nerve gas attack, offers flowers at an altar at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20, 2021, the 26th anniversary of the terror attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. (Pool photo)

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26th anniversary of AUM subway sarin gas attack

A Tokyo Metro Co. staff member offers flowers at an altar at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20, 2021, the 26th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. (Pool photo)

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26th anniversary of AUM subway sarin gas attack

Shizue Takahashi (C), who lost her husband Kazumasa in the AUM Shinrikyo cult's 1995 sarin nerve gas attack, prepares to offer flowers at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20, 2021, the 26th anniversary of the terror attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. (Pool photo)

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26th anniversary of AUM subway sarin gas attack

Tokyo Metro Co. staff observe a moment of silence at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20, 2021, the 26th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 14 people and injured over 6,000 others. (Pool photo)

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Tens of thousands in Hong Kong commemorate Tiananmen massacre victims

People light candles in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2015, to mark the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in which a student-led pro-democracy demonstration ended in bloodshed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tens of thousands in Hong Kong commemorate Tiananmen massacre victims

Tens of thousands of people light candles in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2015, to mark the 26th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in which a student-led pro-democracy demonstration ended in bloodshed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo