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The 12 June 2019 Hong Kong protest, also known as "612 incident" ( Chinese: 6.12 金鐘警民衝突 ). [3] [4] [5] refers to an incident of intense confrontation between anti-extradition bill protesters and the Hong Kong Police Force, occurring on 12 June 2019 outside the Government Headquarters in Admiralty, Hong Kong Island. The protest was sparked by the government's introduction of the ...
Aug 31, 2020 · The 721 incident, as it's known in Hong Kong, is seen as one of the most defining moments of last year's protests. On this night a mob of masked men at Yuen Long subway station, mostly wearing ...
The month of August 2020 in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests saw only sparse and relatively small protests, mainly due to the city going through a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and an outdoor gathering ban on groups of more than two people. [1] As the impact of the Hong Kong National Security Law on the city became increasingly evident ...
Nov 28, 2019 · Protests supporting the Hong Kong movement have spread across the globe, with rallies taking place in the UK, France, US, Canada and Australia.
The sophistication, novelty and diversity of tactics and methods used by protests in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests have been noted by many scholars and news outlets around the world. They range from new principles of autonomy and decentralisation, incorporating different methods of demonstration, economic and social protest, and most ...
Sep 24, 2019 · Hong Kong protesters made history in 2019. In March 2019 the government of Hong Kong proposed a bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China. In response, the people of Hong Kong took to the streets in record-breaking numbers. On one day, 16 June, up to 2 million people marched peacefully in the streets of Hong Kong.
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May 21, 2020 · The protests began in June 2019 over plans - later put on ice, and finally withdrawn in September - that would have allowed extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China. They then spread to ...
