U.S. law firm Mayer Brown to cease work for Hong Kong University amid controversy over Tiananmen memorial removal

The move comes amid a controversy over the statue, which has stood at Hong Kong’s oldest university for 24 years. The artwork, known as the “Pillar of Shame,” has faced removalOfficials in Hong Kong are resolute in their refusal to acknowledge the Beijing massacre of 1989, as they did in mainland China.