As protesters continue to rail against the Hong Kong government, many people were surprised to see a few of the demonstrators waving American flags. While some believe that the flags represent a sign of freedom and democracy, pro-China media has used it as a way to insinuate that the U.S. is behind the current tensions ...
Hong Kong is at present starkly divided into two camps — the local government that plans on limiting the rights of Hongkongers, and protesters who want to ensure that their independence is not hampered by the Chinese Communist Party’s interference during Hong Kong protests. What makes the ongoing protests unique is that both protesters and ...
As anti-extradition protests continue in Hong Kong, demonstrators held a “fly with you” gathering on July 26 at the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Before touching down, the captain of one incoming flight offered words of encouragement to the people of Hong Kong. The captain of Cathay Pacific flight CX505, flying from ...
Hong Kong police are facing intense criticism after they charged into peaceful demonstrators and beat them up. Protestors claim that the Hong Kong police were no different from the thugs who had attacked them a few days earlier. Hong Kong police brutality On July 21, numerous men in gas masks stormed a mass transit station ...
On July 21, 430,000 Hong Kong people joined an anti-extradition protest in Hong Kong. At about 9 p.m., a mob of approximately 800 men wearing white shirts gathered around the Yuen Long subway station. They had wooden sticks and iron rods as rudimentary weapons and used them to strike out at passers-by, including returning anti-extradition ...
After Hongkongers turned violent during a mass protest against the government’s extradition bill, some citizens are asking that the demonstrators stick to non-violent means to achieve their aim. A separate pro-autonomy group had bashed into the Legislative Council building in a demonstration conducted in early July. Protests following the incident have largely remained peaceful. Acting ...
When China came to “own” Hong Kong in 1997, it had a long-term plan for bringing the city under communist control. But the recent protests by Hongkongers have shaken Beijing, making the Chinese government realize that the people of the city are not just going to sit on the sidelines while they take control. Failing ...
The mass protests in Hong Kong have become a major international news event over the past several weeks. Millions of people have been strongly demanding that the Hong Kong government withdraw the proposed extradition bill that would bring citizens of the city under Beijing’s criminal laws, which violates the “one country, two systems” policy. Passing ...
Thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong on June 26, with phone flashlights lighting up the night in protest, demanding the withdrawal of the Extradition Bill. Thousands of flashlights lit Hong Kong’s Downtown Central Business district and Central Edinburgh Square where the protesters peacefully gathered, Chanting “Withdraw the evil law!” and “Free Hong Kong! I ...
In Hong Kong, masses of people have been taking to the streets in protest of a planned extradition bill. The bill would allow Hong Kong to hand over criminals, or those who are classified as criminals under Chinese law, to mainland China for further processing. What started as a peaceful demonstration escalated on Wednesday at about ...