Hong Kong's security chief, Chris Tang, has warned Danish artist Jens Galschiøt that his artwork, including the "Pillar of Shame" sculpture commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre, could be a "pretext" for endangering national security. The sculpture was seized in May as part of a national security investigation. Tang declined to answer Galschiøt's inquiry about whether there were charges filed against him or an arrest warrant issued. Tang also warned that the draconian security law applies to everyone in Hong Kong and abroad, and that the police would take enforcement actions against violators. Galschiøt criticized the Hong Kong government for treating artistic creation and peaceful advocacy as criminal activities.

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