[162] The UK, along with Australia, Canada, and the US, also issued a joint statement expressing their deep concern regarding the National Security Law on 28 May as they deemed that the law breached the Sino-British Joint Declaration and undermined the implementation of the "one country, two systems" principle. This meant that the law would come into effect through promulgation, bypassing local legislation. [667][660][668][669] Following the death of Chow Tsz-lok, Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng was heckled and jostled by protest supporters in Bloomsbury Square in London; she fell to the ground and injured her arm. [82][83][84], After 1 July 2019, protests spread to different areas in Hong Kong such as Sheung Shui, Sha Tin and Tsim Sha Tsui. [677][678][679][680] President Donald Trump signed the bill on 27 November, alongside a companion bill restricting US exports of crowd control devices to the Hong Kong police forces. The commander of the Chinese military garrison in Hong Kong has addressed the city's ongoing protest movement for the first time, warning that … The last poll showed that an increasing number of Hongkongers support the pro-democracy goals since the national security law was implemented. [475] Journalists were also caught in the crossfire of protests:[481][482] Indonesian journalist Veby Mega Indah of Suara was blinded by a rubber bullet;[483] a reporter from RTHK suffered burns after he was hit by a petrol bomb. [592], According to Reuters, the government contacted eight public relations firms to improve the image of the government in late September 2019, but six of them declined to participate for fear that partnering with the HKSAR government may tarnish their reputation. These social media accounts shared posts that called protestors members of ISIS. [73][136] Police use of bean bag rounds and rubber bullets allegedly ruptured the eyes of several protesters and the eye of an Indonesian journalist. The government used around 900 Twitter handles and five Facebook pages having a total follower of 15000 members to spread misinformation about the identity of the protestors. [473], Journalists have experienced interference and obstruction from the police in their reporting activities. [317] According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, as of 30 August 2019, the proportion of doxing cases involving police officers comprised 59% of all reported and discovered cases. In recent times, Hong Kong has become the site for one of the longest and largest mass protests in recorded history. As investment sentiment waned, companies awaiting listing on the stock market put their initial public offerings (IPO) on hold, there being only one in August 2019 – the lowest since 2012. [132] On 14 November, an elderly man named Luo Changqing died from a head injury which he had sustained the previous day during a confrontation between two groups of anti-government protesters and residents in Sheung Shui. 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[566] In five of these cases, the victims left a suicide note referring to the protests, and three were attributed to events following the extradition bill. [247][248] Protesters had set up pop-up stores that sold cheap protest gadgets,[249] provided undercover clinics for young activists,[250] and crowdfunded to help people in need of medical or legal assistance. Media noted that protests in 2019 were driven by a sense of desperation rather than the optimism in 2014. [443], Police modified the Police General Orders by removing the sentence "officers will be accountable for their own actions" ahead of the 1 October 2019 confrontation. [312] By early July 2019, an estimated 1,000 officers' personal details had been reportedly leaked online, and nine individuals had been arrested. [44], The polite Umbrella Revolution had provided inspiration and brought about a political awakening to some,[37][45] but its failure and the subsequent split within the pro-democratic bloc prompted a re-evaluation of strategy and tactics. [107][108][109] At night, the Special Tactical Squad stormed Prince Edward station, where they beat and pepper-sprayed the commuters inside. [670] Some protesters in the concurrent 2019 Catalan protests have claimed inspiration from, and solidarity with the Hong Kong protests. An Apple Daily reporter who was doxed by the website was targeted with sexual harassment via "hundreds of threatening calls". [145], The 24 November 2019 District Council election, considered a referendum on the government and the protests, attracted a record high voter turnout. The spectre that Hong Kong may similarly be brought to heel became an important element in the protests. 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[466] RTHK also faced political pressure from the police directly: police commissioner Chris Tang filed complaints to RTHK against the satirical TV show Headliner and opinion program Pentaprism for "insulting the police" and "spreading hate speech" respectively. [650], China further tightened its control in Hong Kong in 2020: on 4 January, the State Council dismissed Wang Zhimin from the role of director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office and appointed Luo Huining as his successor. [323], Both sides of the protests spread unverified rumours, misinformation and disinformation, which caused heightened reactions and polarisation among the public. Twitter officials reportedly said these handles were part of larger network of 2,00,000 Twitter handles which they had to block. The peaceful group held mass rallies, flash mobs, and engaged in other forms of protest such as hunger strikes,[241] forming human chains,[242] launching petitions,[243] labour strikes,[244] and class boycotts. The arrest was controversial as the sedition law was established during the colonial era and was rarely used. Print. Hong Kong protests refers to various protests, demonstrations, or marches that have taken place in Hong Kong. [52] Many protesters in Hong Kong were young and educated: Many of them were under the age of 30, and had received tertiary education. [187][188] Twelve Hong Kong activists who were released on bail were captured by China's Coast Guard Bureau while fleeing to Taiwan on a speedboat on August 23. Hong Kong can feel at times like a disenchanted city. [207] A reporter was stabbed and a teenager distributing pro-protest leaflets had his abdomen slashed. [78], The CHRF claimed a record turnout of 550,000 for their annual march on 1 July 2019, while police estimated around 190,000 at the peak;[79][80] an independent polling organisation estimated attendance at 260,000. [90] The attack was often seen as the turning point for the movement, as it crippled people's confidence in the police and turned a lot of citizens who were politically neutral or apathetic against the police. [362][363] Police were accused of using disproportionate force[364] after an officer shot two young protesters with live ammunition in Tsuen Wan and Sai Wan Ho on 1 October 2019 and 11 November 2019 respectively. https://www.amazon.com/City-Protest-History-Dissent-Specials/dp/0734399626 From 3 to 7 February 2020, hospital staff launched a labour strike with the same goal. Week 4: July 1: On the anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to China, hundreds of thousands of citizens take part in an annual pro-democracy march.Meanwhile, another group storms the legislative building. Police defended the officer's actions at the Tsuen Wan incident saying that he and his colleague's lives were at risk as a group of protesters was assaulting another officer at the time. [427] An officer was reprimanded by his superiors for shouting derisive comments to protesters about the death of Chow Tsz-lok. At a press conference on 5 August 2019, Lam explained her absence from the public eye in the preceding two weeks. [189][190] Meanwhile, democracy campaigner Joshua Wong and fellow activists Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were jailed by a court in West Kowloon and were sentenced to 7 to 13 months in prison. [420] The deployment of undercover officers who were suspected of committing arson and vandalism also generated controversy, and the ability of police officers to identify the differences between ordinary protesters and undercover officers was questioned. [113] During the month, protesters organised various flash mob rallies to sing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong". [252] Twitter and Reddit were used to deliver information about the protests to raise awareness to users abroad,[253][254] while platforms like Facebook and Instagram were employed to circulate images of police brutality. [177] On 7 August, the US announced that they would impose sanctions on eleven Hong Kong and Chinese top officials, including Carrie Lam, for undermining Hong Kong's freedom and autonomy. [288] The police also accused the protesters of intending to "kill or harm" police officers after a remote-controlled explosive device detonated on 13 October near a police vehicle. Police inaction when suspected triad members assaulted protesters and commuters in Yuen Long on 21 July and the police storming of Prince Edward station on 31 August further escalated the protests. [236] Protesters commonly used LIHKG, an online forum similar to Reddit, as well as Telegram, an optionally end-to-end encrypted messaging service to communicate and brainstorm ideas for protests and to make collective decisions. Hong Kong protesters have piled the pressure on pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam with a series of huge demonstrations against a divisive bill to allow extraditions to mainland China. [161], On 21 May 2020, state media announced that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) would begin drafting a new law that covers "secession, foreign interference, terrorism and subversion against the central government", to be added into the Annex III of the Hong Kong Basic Law. Nearly two million people have taken part in a mass protest in Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill, organisers say. [318] No arrests have been made for doxing protesters. [234], The protests have been described as being largely "leaderless". The protests of 2019 drew upon a deep-seated malaise, bringing onto the streets people who felt they were stuck with a leader they hadn’t chosen, running a government that didn’t listen to them, in a city whose housing they could not afford, and with wages and an economy that were going nowhere. Hong Kong Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Hong Kong. [499] The Hang Seng Index declined by at least 4.8 per cent from 9 June 2019 to late August 2019. Rifts within society widened and activists from both sides assaulted each other. When the Press Freedom Index was established in 2002, Hong Kong had ranked 18th. There have also been allegations of lack of consistency of law enforcement whether through deliberate inaction or poor organisation. 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