Government officials have been quelling dissent in Hong Kong ever since Beijing imposed a national security law.
Following the removal of the Pillar of Shame at the University of Hong Kong late Wednesday, two more Hong Kong universities have removed public monuments to the. Government officials have been quelling dissent in Hong Kong ever since Beijing imposed a national security law on the semi-autonomous city last year. On Friday, the Chinese University of Hong Kong removed a 20-foot bronze statue titled «Goddess of Democracy.» In a statement, CUHK said it removed the «unauthorised statue» because it never approved its installation back in 2010. The university also said no organization had claimed responsibility for its maintenance and management since then.
