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13 de jun. de 2019 · As thousands protest the new extradition law, the contest for Hong Kong reflects the stakes for the larger world that China seeks to lead. Hong Kongers have long lived a freer lifestyle...
- 2 min
- Feliz Solomon
Watch Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom on BBC Select. Young Hongkongers resort to violence to defend their way of life. Hong Kong, 2019: Protests against a new extradition bill spiral into some of the worst violence the city has ever seen, as thousands of Hongkongers feel their freedom is under threat and take to the streets.
16 de nov. de 2022 · As a bill allowing extradition to China sparks anger in Hong Kong, four young protesters take drastic action when they realise how far the authorities will go to silence them.
- Introduction
- What Is The Status of Hong Kong?
- Was Hong Kong Ever A Democracy?
- How Has Beijing Eroded Hong Kong’s Freedoms?
- What Is The National Security Law Beijing Imposed on Hong Kong?
- What Has Been The International Response to Beijing’s Actions?
- What Does Beijing’s Crackdown Mean For Hong Kong’s Financial Status?
China pledged to preserve much of what makes Hong Kong unique when the former British colony was handed over in 1997. Beijing said it would give Hong Kong fifty years to keep its capitalist system and enjoy many freedoms not found in mainland Chinese cities. But more than halfway through the transition, Beijing has taken increasingly brazen steps t...
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China that has, until recently, largely been free to manage its own affairs based on “one country, two systems,” a national unification policy developed by Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s. The concept was intended to help integrate Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau with s...
Although colonial Hong Kong had certain freedoms, it was never rated a full democracy[PDF] by international standards. And today, China is a one-party state that is reluctant to allow Hong Kong to hold free and fair elections. Experts note the ambiguity on this issue. The Basic Law states that the government’s “ultimate aim” is to have Hong Kong’s ...
Beijing had been chipping away at Hong Kong’s freedoms since the handover, experts say. Over the years, its attempts to impose more control over the city have sparked mass protests, which have in turn led the Chinese government to crack down further. For instance, in 2003, the Hong Kong government proposed national security legislation that would h...
Beijing took its most assertive action yet on June 30, 2020, when it bypassed the Hong Kong legislature and imposed a national security law [PDF]. The legislation effectively criminalizes any dissent and adopts extremely broad definitions for crimes such as terrorism, subversion, secession, and collusion with foreign powers. It also allows Beijing ...
Several countries have condemned Beijing’s moves and taken retaliatory measures. The United States has imposed sanctions on Chinese officials whom it alleged were undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy, restricted exports of defense equipment to Hong Kong, revoked Hong Kong’s special trade status, and warned U.S. companies of the “growing risks” [PDF] of...
Hong Kong is still a global financial hub, but Beijing’s actions have jeopardized its standing. Relatively low taxes, a highly developed financial system, light regulation, and other capitalist features had made Hong Kong one of the world’s most attractive markets and set it apart from mainland financial hubs such as Shanghai and Shenzhen. Multinat...
- Lindsay Maizland
1 de mar. de 2021 · Some chanted slogans including "liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" and "fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong". At the scene: Handwritten banners and warning flags....
14 de feb. de 2023 · This World: Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom. The inside story of this extraordinary uprising through the eyes of four young people. 14 February 2023. 1 minute.
9 de dic. de 2019 · Hong Kong: Fight for Freedom!: Directed by Jon du Toit. With Stefan Molyneux, George Harrap, Alvin Yeung, Martin Lee.
