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.
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HKU students get apology on China warning
University of Hong Kong pro-vice chancellor Ian Holliday yesterday retracted a statement that in effect told students not willing to spend time in the mainland not to enroll at the university.
The futility of that statement, made at a dinner with the student union on Friday, was made clear in a two-day snap poll in which 95 percent of 1,424 HKU undergraduates said they would welcome exchange programs to any place other than the mainland.
Holliday said his statement was "misleading," while also apologizing.
"This formulation was clumsy and misleading, and now I formally retract this statement," he told student representatives in a meeting.
The university's Campus TV uploaded Holliday's opening speech yesterday afternoon.
Dean of student affairs Albert Chau Wai-lap also attended the meeting.
"My intention in making it was to say something much more positive," Holliday said, adding that HKU students should be given more opportunities in a wide range of learning experiences outside Hong Kong.
He said the exchange program is still at a preliminary stage and the university will launch a forum to gauge student opinions this week.
If students opposed turning the exchange plan into a mandatory program, HKU will not force the students to join.
HKU Student Union president Billy Fung Jing-en told The Standard he is confused by Holliday's statements.
"I don't know what he [Holliday] wants to do," he said.
"On Friday he said it will be compulsory but today he said it is not. Instead he said the program is only offering opportunities to students."
Fung called on HKU to disclose more documents about the scheme for an informed discussion with students. He said the union will host a public forum within a week and Holliday will be asked to attend to explain his program.
It was reported that Holliday told students "those who do not wish to go to China, should not come to HKU."
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