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Carrie Lam declined to answer questions at a public appearance in [[Ocean Park, Hong Kong|Ocean Park]] on 9 June afternoon. At 11pm, the government issued a press statement, saying that it "acknowledge[s] and respect[s] that people have different views on a wide range of issues", but insisted the second reading debate on the bill would resume on 12 June.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201906/09/P2019060900587.htm?fontSize=1|title=Government response to procession|date=9 June 2019|work=The Hong Kong Government}}</ref> Following the 10 June violent clashes, Lam spoke in the next morning, admitting that the size of the rally showed there were "clearly still concerns" over the bill but refused to withdraw the bill.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/10/hong-kong-protests-china-state-media-foreign-forces-extradition-bill|title=Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam vows to push ahead with extradition bill|date=10 June 2019|work=The Guardian}}</ref> |
Carrie Lam declined to answer questions at a public appearance in [[Ocean Park, Hong Kong|Ocean Park]] on 9 June afternoon. At 11pm, the government issued a press statement, saying that it "acknowledge[s] and respect[s] that people have different views on a wide range of issues", but insisted the second reading debate on the bill would resume on 12 June.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201906/09/P2019060900587.htm?fontSize=1|title=Government response to procession|date=9 June 2019|work=The Hong Kong Government}}</ref> Following the 10 June violent clashes, Lam spoke in the next morning, admitting that the size of the rally showed there were "clearly still concerns" over the bill but refused to withdraw the bill.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/10/hong-kong-protests-china-state-media-foreign-forces-extradition-bill|title=Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam vows to push ahead with extradition bill|date=10 June 2019|work=The Guardian}}</ref> |
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After the protest, the Beijing government blamed "outside interference" and voiced its support to the Hong Kong administration. [[Chinese Foreign Ministry|Foreign Ministry]] spokesman [[Geng Shuang]] accused opponents of the proposed legislation of "collusion with the West". An editorial in the English-language ''[[China Daily]]'' cited more than 700,000 people backing the legislation through an online petition, "countering a protest by about 240,000 people."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=208445|title='Massive backing' for change|date=10 June 2019|work=The Standard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/06/10/chinese-media-blames-hong-kong-demo-collusion-west/|title=Chinese media blames Hong Kong demo on collusion with West|date=10 June 2019|work=Hong Kong Free Press}}</ref> |
After the protest, the Beijing government blamed "outside interference" and voiced its support to the Hong Kong administration. [[Chinese Foreign Ministry|Foreign Ministry]] spokesman [[Geng Shuang]] accused opponents of the proposed legislation of "collusion with the West". An editorial in the English-language ''[[China Daily]]'' cited more than 700,000 people backing the legislation through an online petition, "countering a protest by about 240,000 people."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=208445|title='Massive backing' for change|date=10 June 2019|work=The Standard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/06/10/chinese-media-blames-hong-kong-demo-collusion-west/|title=Chinese media blames Hong Kong demo on collusion with West|date=10 June 2019|work=Hong Kong Free Press}}</ref> The Chinese-language edition of the ''[[Global Times]]'' also dismissed the mass demonstration on June 9, stating that "some international forces have significantly strengthened their interaction with the Hong Kong opposition in recent months".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/china-backs-hong-kong-extradition-opposes-foreign-interference-11611722|title=China backs Hong Kong extradition law, opposes 'foreign interference'|date=10 June 2019|work=Channel News Asia}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The protests were mostly censored from Chinese social media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/4c532828-8b3a-11e9-a1c1-51bf8f989972|title=Hong Kong protesters make historic stand over extradition bill|last=|first=|date=|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-06-10|quote=News of the massive protest was mostly censored on mainland Chinese social media.}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Taiwan President [[Tsai Ing-wen]] tweeted that "We stand with all freedom-loving people of #HongKong. In their faces, we see the longing for freedom, & are reminded that #Taiwan’s hard-earned democracy must be guarded & renewed by every generation. As long as I’m President, “one country, two systems” will never be an option."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201906100017.aspx|title=Tsai, Lai voice support for Hong Kong extradition bill protesters|date=10 June 2019|website=Focus Taiwan|publisher=The Central News Agency|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Taiwan President [[Tsai Ing-wen]] tweeted that "We stand with all freedom-loving people of #HongKong. In their faces, we see the longing for freedom, & are reminded that #Taiwan’s hard-earned democracy must be guarded & renewed by every generation. As long as I’m President, “one country, two systems” will never be an option."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201906100017.aspx|title=Tsai, Lai voice support for Hong Kong extradition bill protesters|date=10 June 2019|website=Focus Taiwan|publisher=The Central News Agency|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The protests were mostly censored from Chinese social media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/4c532828-8b3a-11e9-a1c1-51bf8f989972|title=Hong Kong protesters make historic stand over extradition bill|last=|first=|date=|website=Financial Times|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-06-10|quote=News of the massive protest was mostly censored on mainland Chinese social media.}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 05:16, 11 June 2019
2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests | |
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![]() The June 9 protest captured in Hennessy Road. | |
Date | April 28 2019 – ongoing |
Location | Hong Kong:
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Caused by | The proposal of the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019 by the Government of Hong Kong |
Goals |
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Methods | Occupations, sit-ins, civil disobedience, mobile street protests, internet activism |
Arrests | |
Arrested | 358[1] |
The 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests are a series of demonstrations in Hong Kong and other cities around the world, demanding the withdrawal of the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019 proposed by the Government of Hong Kong. It is feared that the bill would cause the city to open itself up to the long arm of mainland Chinese law and that people from Hong Kong could fall victim to a different legal system.
Various protests has been launched in Hong Kong by the general public and legal communities. Among these, the June 9 protest organized by the Civil Human Rights Front, which the organization estimates was attended by 1.03 million people, has gained large mass media coverage.[2] Protests in other places were also launched by overseas Hong Kong people.
Despite the widespread demonstrations, the government insists on the bill's passage, claiming that the bill is urgent and that the legal "loophole" should be fixed.[3]
Background
The Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019 (Chinese: 2019年逃犯及刑事事宜相互法律協助法例(修訂)條例草案) is a proposed bill regarding extradition to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance (Cap. 503) in relation to special surrender arrangements and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance (Cap. 525) so that arrangements for mutual legal assistance can be made between Hong Kong and any place outside Hong Kong.[4] The bill was proposed by the Hong Kong government in February 2019 to request the surrender of a Hong Kong suspect in a homicide case in Taiwan. The government proposed to establish a mechanism for transfers of fugitives not only for Taiwan, but also for Mainland China and Macau, which are not covered in the existing laws.[5]
March 31: First protest
The first protest was launched by Civil Human Rights Front on 31 March, starting from Lugard Road to the Civic Square. The organisation claimed 12,000 attended the march, while the Hong Kong Police Force estimated to just 5,200 people.[6]
April 28: Second protest
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Bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who claimed he was kidnapped by Chinese agents in Shenzhen in 2015, left Hong Kong for Taiwan on 27 April, fearing the proposed extradition law would mean he could be sent to mainland China.[7]
On 28 April, an estimated 130,000 protesters joined the march against proposed extradition law. The turnout was the largest since an estimated 510,000 joined the annual July 1 protest in 2014.[8] A day after the protest, Chief Executive Carrie Lam was adamant that the bill would be enacted and said the Legislative Councillors had to pass new extradition laws before their summer break, even though the man at the heart of a case used to justify the urgency of new legislation Chan Tong-kai had been jailed for 29 months shortly before.[9] Chan received a prison sentence of 29 months on 29 April. However, since he had already been detained for 13 months since his arrest in Hong Kong, his sentence would end in August 2020. Secretary for Security John Lee claimed that Chan could be released by October at the earliest since good behaviour in prison can result in a one-third reduction of a prisoner's sentence, and he would then be free to leave the city.[10]
June 6: Lawyers' silent march
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In a rare protest, more than 3,000 Hong Kong lawyers, representing around one quarter of the city's lawyers, marched against the bill. Wearing black, they marched from the Court of Final Appeal to the Central Government Offices on 6 June. The march was organised by Dennis Kwok, Legislative Councillor for the Legal constituency.[11]
While lawyers expressed grave reservations about the openness and fairness of the justice system in China, limited access to a lawyer, and the prevalence of torture, Secretary for Security John Lee said the legal sector did not really understand the bill. A senior barrister complained that government's inability or unwillingness to listen was polarising, adding that it was "so stupid, so arrogant."[12]
June 9: Third and largest protest
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Protest in Hong Kong
In response to the proposed bill, the Civil Human Rights Front launched a long march from Victoria Park, Causeway Bay to the Legislative Council in Admiralty on 9 June.[13] Hundreds of thousands of protesters were drawn to the street, chanting "Scrap the evil law," "Oppose China extradition" and "Carrie Lam resign" and waving Taiwanese flags on the day.[14][15] Protesters brought Hong Kong Island to a halt from early afternoon to late at night. The MTR enacted crowd control measures by the order of the police in which the trains did not stop at Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and Tin Hau stations for hours.[16] Protesters had to get off at Fortress Hill in order to join the protest from there.[17] Police urged protesters to march from Victoria Park before the 3pm start-time to ease overcrowding. A large number of protesters were still leaving Victoria Park up to four hours after the start time and were still arriving at the end-point at Admiralty seven hours after the protest began. Police opened up all lanes on Hennessy Road after initially refusing to do so.[18]
Jimmy Sham, convener of the Civil Human Rights Front claimed 1.03 million people attended the march, the largest protest Hong Kong has ever seen since the 1997 handover, surpassing the turnout seen at mass rallies in support of the Tiananmen protests of 1989 and July 1 march of 2003.[19] However, the police reduced it to a more conservative estimate of 240,000 at its peak.[20]
Hundreds of protesters camped out in front of the government headquarters well into the night, with more joining them in response to calls from Demosisto and pro-independence activists. The Civil Human Rights Front officially called an end to the march at 10pm, however, many protesters remained at the compound. A stand-off with police around midnight descended into chaos, with protesters throwing bottles and metal barriers at the police while the police tried to drive them away with batons and pepper spray.[20]
Protests in other cities
At least 29 rallies were held in 12 countries with protesters taking to the streets in cities such as New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Berlin, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Sydney and Taipei. About 3,000 people attended the rally in Sydney, while a protest outside the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin drew nearly 200 people.[21] As one of the biggest overseas protests, hundreds of demonstrators mostly made up of Hong Kong immigrants filled the street outside the Chinese consulate-general in Vancouver with yellow umbrellas and chants against the extradition law. More than 60 people gathered outside the White House in Washington to protest against the bill.[22]
Reaction
HKSAR Government
Carrie Lam declined to answer questions at a public appearance in Ocean Park on 9 June afternoon. At 11pm, the government issued a press statement, saying that it "acknowledge[s] and respect[s] that people have different views on a wide range of issues", but insisted the second reading debate on the bill would resume on 12 June.[23] Following the 10 June violent clashes, Lam spoke in the next morning, admitting that the size of the rally showed there were "clearly still concerns" over the bill but refused to withdraw the bill.[24]
Mainland Chinese (PRC) authorities
After the protest, the Beijing government blamed "outside interference" and voiced its support to the Hong Kong administration. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang accused opponents of the proposed legislation of "collusion with the West". An editorial in the English-language China Daily cited more than 700,000 people backing the legislation through an online petition, "countering a protest by about 240,000 people."[25][26] The Chinese-language edition of the Global Times also dismissed the mass demonstration on June 9, stating that "some international forces have significantly strengthened their interaction with the Hong Kong opposition in recent months".[27]
The protests were mostly censored from Chinese social media.[28]
Taiwan (ROC) authorities
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen tweeted that "We stand with all freedom-loving people of #HongKong. In their faces, we see the longing for freedom, & are reminded that #Taiwan’s hard-earned democracy must be guarded & renewed by every generation. As long as I’m President, “one country, two systems” will never be an option."[29]
See also
- 2019 in Hong Kong
- Causeway Bay Books disappearances
- Extradition Act 2003
- Human rights in China
- Victor Mallet visa controversy
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