One year on from the prodemocracy protests that brought hong kong to a standstill, organisers admit that. Hong kong, which was transferred back to china in 1997 by the u. How a prodemocracy protest has kept thousands on hong. The first big protests on 9 june, an estimated one million people marched to the government headquarters to show they were against the proposed bill. Stocks end lower amid hong kong protests usa today. In one of the worst days of clashes on tuesday, the police fired more than. Activision blizzard suspended a professional player from an esports tournament and stripped him of his earnings after he made a statement over. Hong kong police shot and wounded one protester on monday as chaos erupted across the city a day after officers fired tear gas to break up.
A timeline of the developments surrounding the extradition amendments introduced by the hong kong sar government, which triggered a series of mass demonstrations, including a march of an estimated two million people on june 16, 2019, the largest in hong kong s history. The british flag is hoisted for first time over hong kong island by hundreds of britons who had been chased out of first canton. Hong kongnow that the prodemocracy protest encampment in the center of asias financial capital has been cleared minus, perhaps, some. Since june, hong kong has been rocked by protests that show no sign of dying down. Below youll find the key dates in the history of hong kong presented in a timeline. Timeline of the 20192020 hong kong protests december 2019. Hong kong invoked colonialera emergency powers for the first time in more than half a century to ban face masks for protesters in a bid to quell months of violent unrest. Hong kong police fire gun and use water cannon on protesters.
February 2019 hong kong s security bureau proposes amendments to extradition. On the afternoon of may 4, 1963, during a meeting at the white house with members of a political group, president kennedy discussed this photo, which had appeared on the front page of that days new york times. The viceroy of guangdong and guangxi, ordered four customs stations to be established in waterways surrounding hong kong and kowloon at fat tong chau, ma wan, cheung chau and kowloon walled city. What was the significance of the hong kong protests. Hong kong territory became mostly wasteland 1669 great clearance ban was lifted 1757 british east india company pursued monopoly on opium. A series of sitin street protests, often called the umbrella revolution. Chinas semiautonomous city of hong kong has been rocked since april by increasingly violent protests that were sparked by a proposed extradition law and broadened into demands for democra. The massive street rallies that have swept hong kong since the weekend present a major dilemma for chinas leadership and the citys own government. Infographics on hong kong protests are circulated in china. The hong kong protests police violence, protester vandalism, and a new anthem for a free hong kong in ongoing prodemocracy demonstrations. A young demonstrator was shot and police fired tear gas and water cannon at petrolbomb throwing protesters, as violence flared in hong kong. It continues to treat hong kong as separate, but it reorients the u. This is a list of december 2019 hong kong protests.
Gsa lays out oasis onramp award timeline as more protests. Following is a timeline of the key dates around a nowabandoned extradition bill and the protests it triggered. A demonstrator is taken away by police officers in hong kong, dec. The timeline starts at the areas earliest recorded mention through to world war two, taking in the major moments in hong kong history. In the early morning, police shoot now news van driver in the head with a beanbag round. An extradition bill has sparked mass protests in hong kong. A 17yearold civil rights demonstrator, defying an antiparade ordinance of birmingham, ala.
The key dates in hong kongs prodemocracy movement this year. Meeting the protesters who held out out until the very end. This second part of the timeline picks up at world war two through hong kong history to the modern day. In defiance of a police ban on the annual march that the civil human rights front chrf applied for, four veteran democrats led a rally from causeway bay to central, mourning the victims of chinese communist party rule and. Hong kong time line chronological timetable of events. Seemingly opting for the former, on 4 september 2019, hong kongs chief executive carrie lam formally withdrew the extradition bill that sparked these protests, in order to fully allay public. Gsa lays out oasis onramp award timeline as more protests hit. You should also add the template translatedzh to the talk page. A new hong kong extradition law is proposed, which would allow people to be transferred to mainland china for a. Did hong kongs prodemocracy protests really change. Hong kong democracy protests updated thursday, 2 oct 2014 11. Timeline of the 201920 hong kong protests november 2019 jump to navigation jump to search.
Top stories falling quiet full article falling quiet. As hong kong officials take down the major prodemocracy camp, the bbc takes a look at how the prodemocracy protests have evolved. Why postcolonial theory is not helping hong kong areo. A group of online citizens on lihkg, a local online forum, said they were inspired by the baltic way when two million people joined hands to form a human chain spanning several hundred kilometers across the states of estonia, latvia and lithuania, in a peaceful. For a few brief moments on july 1st 2019, the 22nd anniversary of the handover of hong kong to china, the british colonial flag made an appearance on the lectern of the hong kong legislative chamber. The extradition law is the latest in a series of beijingbacked policies that have eroded hong kongs autonomy.
Hong kong cop pulls gun on protesters after being attacked. Hong kong police swooped on the citys main prodemocracy protest site on thursday, clearing away tents and barricades after more than two months of rallies. What started as demonstrations against an extradition. Yes, it is very important for some westerners, because it can take china down. Following hong kong security law news, nordvpn and other. The civil human rights front chrf has a long history of organising social movements and was the organiser of the two massive protests on 9 and. How hong kong s protest movement went from peaceful marches to an airport occupation. Here is a timeline of key dates in hong kongs prodemocracy movement. Todays attack on ho marked a dark turn in the protests that began in early june, and demonstrators have accused police. Hong kong takes symbolic stand against chinas hightech. Previously, reforms seen as encroaching on freedom have been met with peaceful protests. For the young protesters who had stormed and occupied the building, it was a symbolic way to simultaneously express. Timeline of the 201920 hong kong protests november 2019.
Nearly six months of prodemocracy protests have rocked hong kong, with the police arresting more than 4,000 people. This is a list of november 2019 hong kong protests. A chronology of key events in the history of hong kong from 1842 to the present. Following clashes between protesters and police on 31 august, an operation was held near the hong kong international airport where the aim was to paralyse the airport by blocking approach roads and crowding the bus terminus in defiance of a court injunction on demonstrations in the airport. Occupy central and prodemocracy movement interactive timeline hong kong celebrates a national holiday on 1 oct. Hong kongs hang seng stock index fell nearly 2% monday. Hong kong cnn when hong kong was handed over to china in 1997 after more than 150 years of british rule, the bauhinia flower was chosen as the symbol of the new chinese special administrative region. Hong kong policeman pulls gun on protesters after being attacked with own baton. Breaking news, analysis and opinion from the scmps hong kong edition. The bill has been stalled, but citizens want it scrapped and chief executive carrie.
Footage of hong kongs prodemocracy movement is essentially nowhere to be found on the globally popular social media app tiktok. As hong kong convulses amid weeks of protests, demonstrators and the police have turned identity into a weapon. The authorities are tracking protest leaders online. In hong kong protests, faces become weapons the new york. Moving more confidently to shape the narrative around the prodemocracy demonstrations that have swept hong kong for more than a week, chinese state television has broadcast a detailed infographic on the occupy central movement, rendered in trendy, matte shades of brown, orange and blue, and presenting the movement as illegal and backed by foreign forces, principally the united. Hong kong authorities started clearing the main prodemocracy protest site, that has choked the chinesecontrolled city. Beijing also agreed to respect the rights and freedoms of hong kong until 2047.
Hong kong protests everything you need to know blank. It was socalled blockade of hong kong by the hong kong government. Despite prodemocracy protests and a lengthy consultation. Hong kongs antigovernment protesters have sustained their. A human chain of freedom is planned in hong kong on friday, together with at least four more demonstrations over the weekend. Roadblocks were set up, and riot police dispersed some of the. The announcement on national security legislation prompted calls for protests and a spike in hong kong residents downloading vpn software that helps mask internet usage. Then came dozens of rounds of tear gas and a government that refused to back.
This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in chinese. The protests started as peaceful marches and rallies against an unpopular bill. Hong kongs authorities introduces regulation which might imply citizens suspected of against the law might be extradited to china to stand trial for the primary time. Hong kong shop unveils tear gas ice cream flavour the flavour is a sign of support for the prodemocracy movement, which is seeking to regain its. Timeline of the 201920 hong kong protests september 2019. Will xi jinping crush the historic hong kong protests.
On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the peoples republic of china, hong kong protesters marked a national day of mourning. Riot police advanced on tens of thousands of protesters in hong kongs admiralty district on sunday, and the standoff continued monday morning, in the territorys worst incident of unrest in decades. There were earlier protests at hong kong world airport in addition to vacationer spots within the town. Their actions have outpaced the responses of an older contingent of prodemocracy activists, who some younger activists say are too conservative or. The general services administration has laid out a preliminary timeline on how. It was a scene that seemed anachronistic and perplexing to western observers. Like this question i have answered if hong kong belongs to china, but has its own legal and political system, in what sense does hong kong belong to china.
January 2020 click show for important translation instructions. Protesters to form human chain across hong kong asia times. Hong kong police swooped on the citys main prodemocracy protest site on thursday, clearing away tents and barricades after more than two months of. Timeline of the 201920 hong kong protests october 2019. Tactics and methods surrounding the 201920 hong kong protests.