Jonathan Stanley was at yesterday’s candle-light vigil in Hong Kong, and was pleased to see flying of the flag of Taiwan (or Republic of China, as he would prefer). He notes that the mainland Communist’s refusal to accept responsibility for 4 June 1989 remains an obstacle in its relations with the rest of the world (and no doubt also to its goal of unification).:

China is going to have to face up to it’s outstanding issues if it wants to be percieved as a legitimate authority both at home and with the International community at large. Admitting how things went wrong in the past need not undermine authority. Indeed it could strengthen it, particularly with the people it governs as it expresses humility and able to tackle the not so illustrious things of the past.

Also visit Hong Kong Digital for great photo-blogging of the event.

China Digital Times cites the BBC reporting that tens of thousands attended.

Andrea at T-Salon has more, including links to podcasts and a compendium of thoughts from Hong Kong bloggers.