Tag Archives: Hong Kong

• Dozens arrested as Hong Kongers protest planned national security laws 28 June 2020 | Scott Murdoch This post has one comment

  Hong Kong police arrested at least 53 people on Sunday after scuffles erupted during a relatively peaceful protest against planned national security legislation to be implemented by the mainland Chinese government. ...

• Hong Kong protesters defy ban, rally to remember Tiananmen 4 June 2020 | Su Xinqi and Yan Zhao This post has one comment

  Tens of thousands of people across Hong Kong lit candles and chanted democracy slogans on Thursday to commemorate China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown, defying a ban against gathering as tensions seethed over a planned new security law. ...

• US, UK raise Hong Kong at UN as pressure mounts on China 29 May 2020 This post has one comment

  The United States and Britain on Friday defied China's anger by raising Hong Kong's autonomy at the UN Security Council as President Donald Trump prepared new measures against Beijing. ...

• Thousands protest in Hong Kong over China’s security law proposal 24 May 2020 | Yan Zhao and Xinqi Su This post has no comments yet

  Police fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gathered Sunday against a controversial security law proposed by China, in the most intense clashes for months. ...

• China proposes new national security law in Hong Kong 21 May 2020 | Jing Xuan Teng with Xinqi Su in Hong Kong This post has one comment

  China's parliament said Thursday it will introduce a proposal for a national security law in Hong Kong at its annual session, in a move likely to stoke unrest in the financial hub. ...

• Ignoring social distancing, protesters mock Hong Kong leader Lam on her birthday 13 May 2020 | Jessie Pang and Joyce Zhou This post has one comment

  Hundreds of protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Wednesday, flouting coronavirus-related social distancing rules to mock unpopular Chief Executive Carrie Lam on her birthday. ...

• Hong Kong police break up pro-democracy singing protest at mall 26 April 2020 This post has one comment

  Hong Kong riot police armed with shields dispersed a crowd of 300 pro-democracy activists holding a singing protest in an upmarket shopping mall on Sunday, despite a ban on public gatherings of more than four people. ...

• Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong 19 January 2020 | Jessie Pang and Mari Saito This post has 3 comments

  Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a central Hong Kong park but later spilled onto the streets, briefly barricading roads and spray-painting buildings. ...

• China defends barring Human Rights Watch head from Hong Kong 13 January 2020 | Jing Xuan Teng This post has no comments yet

  China on Monday defended barring the head of Human Rights Watch from entering Hong Kong, saying non-governmental organisations were responsible for political unrest in the city and should "pay the proper price". ...

• Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes 1 January 2020 | Xinqi Su and Yan Zhao This post has no comments yet

  A huge New Year's Day pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong ended in mass arrests and clashes between police and hardcore protesters, as demonstrators sought to carry their movement's momentum into 2020. ...