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 114:
Full coverage of the day’s events on 08-04
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Lawmaker proposes anti-Hong Kong independence law
Pro-Beijing lawmaker Lawrence Ma has drafted a law to curb pro-independence activities, he revealed during an interview with the China state media.
Ma, a practising barrister and an Australian citizen, claims he has circulated the draft of his proposed “anti-independence act” with various Chinese top authorities.
He believes that last year's pro-democracy protests were “largely caused by foreign influences".
His anti-independence proposal includes four parts:
- An anti-secession law to prevent secession activities by “force or other severely illegal activities”, with penalties ranging from 10 years' imprisonment to a life sentence
- Criminalising attempts of enacting full autonomy or denying China’s authority over Hong Kong, with maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment
- Individuals organising or participating in public assemblies for the so-called "Indigenous Hong Kong" movement, including anti-parallel-trade protests, can face up to 3 years in prison
- Accepting or donating funds to alleged pro-independence groups could receive a life sentence
Ma particularly pointed out Lingnan University professor Chin Wan and his “henchmen” as ringleaders of the independence movement, reports .
“Supporters for the independent movement are swayed by foreign influencers, and these influencers… just want whatever causes chaos [in Hong Kong]”, he said.
The Australian citizen compared himself to Yu-Fei, an ancient Chinese war hero, when criticised by lawmaker Dennis Kwok as being obsequious to Beijing, reports .
“I am willing to be a suck-up like General Yu and defend the country”.
Kwok believes Ma’s idea will “further divide Hong Kong”, according to the .
Civic Party lawmaker Audrey Eu also slammed his proposal, calling it "ridiculous" and "unconstitutional".
Chief Executive CY Leung stressed that there are “no current plans” to pass such laws during a press meeting yesterday, reports .
But he warned that any ideas about Hong Kong independence are “hazardous to the relationship with China”, as quoted by .
Citizens ought to “be considerate” when addressing Hong Kong's relationship with China, he urged.
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