The protests in Hong Kong have not only seen the participation of youth and activists, but also that of Hong Kong families who come out with their children. Many of the participating parents believe that it is necessary to instill the value of fighting for one’s freedoms right from childhood. A family affair “We have ...
After threatening military intervention, Beijing has added one more pressure tactic to its arsenal in a bid to stop Hongkongers from protesting against Chinese communist control in the city — loss of jobs. Reports suggest that companies, such as Cathay Pacific, are being made to pick a side in the ongoing conflict, with businesses warned ...
Evgeny Afineevsky, the director of The Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, wrote an open letter to encourage the people of Hong Kong to persist and unite based on experiences he gained by reporting live during the Ukrainian revolution of 2013-2014. The Oscar-nominated documentary film The Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom recorded ...
The boy on the overpass On August 18, torrential rain didn’t stop 1.7 million Hong Kong people from joining one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy assemblies at Victoria Park. The demonstrators at the Hong Kong rally — consisting of families, young people, and the elderly — marched peacefully without any violence. The Hong Kong rally ...
Protesters in Hong Kong held continuing rallies on July 1 and July 7 against the country’s extradition policies. Two posters created by a cartoonist in support of the movement really resonated with those in attendance. One of the posters, which read “Hong Kong Withstand,” resonated so much that nearly every protester present was holding one ...
An ex-British governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, has condemned the Chinese government for trying to restrict the freedoms of Hong Kong and Taiwan. Chinese President Xi Jinping had recently indicated that he would use military force to take control of Taiwan if necessary. Last British governor of Hong Kong supports democracy “There isn’t in ...
Three prominent young leaders of Hong Kong’s democracy movement were sentenced on August 17 to 6-8 months in prison. This comes as a major setback for the semi-autonomous Chinese city, which is struggling for greater political freedom under China’s Communist Party rule. In spite of this, support for the jailed students keeps increasing. Joshua Wong, ...
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