Protests erupted in June 2019 across Hong Kong over a now-axed extradition bill. They escalated into sometimes violent displays of dissent against police behaviour, amid calls for democracy and anger over Beijing’s encroachment.
LATEST NEWS & VIEWS ON THE 2019 PROTEST MOVEMENT
Hong Kong hospital staff union votes to disband citing ‘pressure from all sides’
A Hong Kong hospital staff union founded in the wake of the 2019 unrest has voted to disband, citing “pressure from all sides.” Meanwhile, a local press union passed changes to its constitution which lowered the threshold for dissolution. The Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) announced on Sunday that its members passed a decision to…
Court acquits Hong Kong man accused of incitement to commit wounding over 2019 WhatsApp message
A Hong Kong man accused of incitement to commit wounding over a WhatsApp message in 2019 has been found not guilty after the court said he was only expressing his feelings. Fong Man-ho appeared at District Court on Friday afternoon following a hearing earlier this month. The court heard that the 43-year-old driver – who…
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
What John Lee as chief executive might mean for Hong Kong
Pro-establishment voices have indicated that the central government prefers a one-candidate race for chief executive, and that Chief Secretary John Lee fits the bill. Lee’s loyalty has been battle-tested. Choosing him signals that the Chinese Communist Party is not confident about security in Hong Kong. It also lets us know that the central government continues…
Beijing, Britain, pan-democrats or localists: Who is to blame for the death of Hong Kong’s democracy movement?
Beijing must surely be held responsible for the death sentence imposed on Hong Kong’s democracy movement in 2020. That year, the national security law was promulgated by the central government on June 30 and went into effect immediately. Its letter and spirit have since been used by the local authorities – government, police, and the…