Occupy Central
Occupy Central is a civil disobedience movement which began in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. It calls on thousands of protesters to block roads and paralyse Hong Kong's financial district if the Beijing and Hong Kong governments do not agree to implement universal suffrage for the chief executive election in 2017 and the Legislative Council elections in 2020 according to "international standards." The movement was initiated by Benny Tai Yiu-ting (戴耀廷), an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, in January 2013.
Umbrella Movement
The Umbrella Movement (Chinese: 雨傘運動; pinyin: yǔsǎn yùndòng) is a loose political movement that was created spontaneously during the Hong Kong protests of 2014. Its name derives from the recognition of the umbrella as a symbol of defiance and resistance against the Hong Kong government, and the united grass-roots objection to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) of 31 August.
The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace, groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.
The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace, groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.
POST OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 91:
Full coverage of the day’s events on 16-03
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China Premier tells Hong Kong democracy supporters there’s nothing to worry about
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stated yesterday that the central government is committed to preserving the "one country, two systems" principle and urged the people of Hong Kong to not worry too much about the perception that Beijing is on the former British colony.
"Some people are worried the central government is tightening its policy towards Hong Kong. I believe such worry is not necessary," Li said after the closing of the National Party Congress meetings.
Premier Li neither mentioned the Occupy protests nor the ongoing debate about Hong Kong’s electoral reforms. However, he stressed that Beijing respects “Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong, Macau people governing Macau”.
At the start of the NPC meetings earlier in March, Li stated that Beijing will follow Hong Kong’s Basic Law as well as the Chinese constitution in upholding the “one country, two systems” principle – a move that raised eyebrows as it was the first time the Chinese constitution had been mentioned when discussing Hong Kong affairs.
However, veteran China watcher Johnny Lau Yui-siu told the , "The premier only used another way to convey the same message. Li only tried to be vague and not to spell out the stronger role of Beijing as clearly as other officials had done."
Now we don’t know whether to worry or not. Someone tell us what to do, quickly!
"Some people are worried the central government is tightening its policy towards Hong Kong. I believe such worry is not necessary," Li said after the closing of the National Party Congress meetings.
Premier Li neither mentioned the Occupy protests nor the ongoing debate about Hong Kong’s electoral reforms. However, he stressed that Beijing respects “Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong, Macau people governing Macau”.
At the start of the NPC meetings earlier in March, Li stated that Beijing will follow Hong Kong’s Basic Law as well as the Chinese constitution in upholding the “one country, two systems” principle – a move that raised eyebrows as it was the first time the Chinese constitution had been mentioned when discussing Hong Kong affairs.
However, veteran China watcher Johnny Lau Yui-siu told the , "The premier only used another way to convey the same message. Li only tried to be vague and not to spell out the stronger role of Beijing as clearly as other officials had done."
Now we don’t know whether to worry or not. Someone tell us what to do, quickly!
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