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The 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (also known by other names) were a series of demonstrations against the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in regard to extradition. It was the largest series of demonstrations in the history of Hong Kong.
Mar 19, 2024 · In recent years, Beijing has cracked down on Hong Kong’s freedoms, stoking mass protests in the city and drawing international criticism. Beijing imposed a national security law in 2020 that...
Oct 1, 2019 · Wildcat protests: There are large-scale protests and clashes taking place in at least nine districts across Hong Kong. Riot police are deployed citywide as well, and have made multiple arrests ...
Jun 13, 2019 · Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Hong Kong on Wednesday, hours after tens of thousands of mostly young people surrounded the city’s government headquarters and postponed...
Aug 31, 2020 · Hong Kongers have been remembering key events from the months of anti-government protests that overwhelmed the city last year as democracy activists accuse authorities of trying to re-write...
Jul 29, 2019 · Riot police and protesters clash: Police and protesters are facing off in the Hong Kong district of Sheung Wan. Police have been firing tear gas for hours now to clear the crowds – but the...
Nov 13, 2019 · 02:05 - Source: CNN. What we covered here. Citywide chaos: Students and protesters geared up for a fight at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where they battled riot police last night....
Aug 5, 2019 · Continued protests in Hong Kong are beginning to jeopardize the city’s image as a global business hub and favored gateway to China, experts have warned.
May 21, 2020 · Hong Kong has seen several months of pro-democracy protests - and China appears to be tightening its grip. The protests began in June 2019 over plans - later put on ice, and finally withdrawn...
Aug 14, 2019 · HONG KONG - Millions of Hong Kongers have taken to the streets since early June in the largest and most violent protests to rock the city in decades. Read more at straitstimes.com.
