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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong in early 2020 largely silenced the protests. Tensions mounted again in May 2020 after Beijing's decision to promulgate a national security bill for Hong Kong. By mid-2020, the Hong Kong government had declared the restoration of peace and stability with the imposition of the national security law.
- Bill suspended on 15 June 2019 and officially withdrawn on 23 October 2019
- Hong Kong (solidarity protests worldwide)
- 15 (as of 20 April 2020[update])
- Diverse, see tactics and methods
Aug 31, 2020 · As scenes of the storming were beamed around the world, the Hong Kong government was swift to denounce the act as vandalism, Beijing called it "totally intolerable". Hong Kong...
May 30, 2020 · HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's decision to impose national security laws on Hong Kong has exacerbated public and international concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the city and has...
The period from March to June 2019 in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests is considered the early stage of the movement. Until the first mass demonstrations in June, protests were focused on the withdrawal of the extradition bill. In June, protesters started to lay out five demands.
Jun 9, 2020 · On 1 October, China’s national day, a police officer shot a 21-year-old student in the chest, while across town, a middle-aged man arguing with protesters was set on fire. The government invoked ...
On 15 July, dozens of protesters from ten Pro-Beijing groups including the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) held a demonstration in support of the police and condemned the protesters for violently attacking the police.
Nov 18, 2019 · By Jin Wu , K.K. Rebecca Lai and Alan Yuhas Updated Nov. 18, 2019. Share full article. Nearly six months of pro-democracy protests have rocked Hong Kong, with the police arresting more than...
