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.
Occupy Central site in an area surrounding the Legislative Council and Central Government Offices at Tamar were cleared 22-06-2015.
Hong Kong reform vote
The Hong Kong government’s political reform proposal for how the city elects its leader by universal suffrage for the first time in 2017 is based on a strict framework set by Beijing. The plan limits the number of candidates to two or three and requires them to win majority support from a 1,200 strong nominating committee. Arguing that this does not constitute genuine universal suffrage, pan-democratic lawmakers have vowed to reject the package, while pro-democracy groups have protested. The government’s resolution was to be put to a vote by the 70-member Legislative Council in June 2015, requiring a two-thirds majority to be passed.
POST OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 225
POST REFORM VOTE：DAY 40
POST REFORM VOTE：DAY 40
Full coverage of the day’s events on 28-07
Beijing remarks not CY poll signal, says Lee
It would be an "overinterpretation" to suggest recent remarks by a top Beijing official are an indication that Leung Chun- ying has the mainland's endorsement to seek another term as chief executive, according to an Executive Council member.
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong leader Starry Lee Wai-king said comments made by National People's Congress chairman Zhang Dejiang to members of her party were merely meant to indicate Beijing's continued support for the SAR government.
"During our discussion, he [Zhang] recognized the work of the government headed by Leung Chun-ying, especially during Occupy Central ... but if you say the central government is firmly backing Leung's re-election, then I think it is an overinterpretation," she said.
It is too early for Zhang to voice his opinion with the election two years away, Lee added.
"To be frank, the central government will not use this occasion to talk about something that will not happen until 2017."
Lee said Leung's personality and comments could lead to confrontation but the opposition must also share responsibility for making these differences personal. In a shocking turn of events last week, Leung replaced Tsang Tak-sing and Paul Tang Kwok-wai as secretary for home affairs and secretary for the civil service, respectively.
The change was followed by rumors from within the government that their working performances were found unacceptable.
This upset Tsang's elder brother, Legislative Council president Jasper Tsang Yok- sing, who said a "pig-like" government team member who is "very stupid" spread the rumors. Lee said she would not speculate on who Tsang was referring to.
It is hard to satisfy everyone over matters as sensitive as a Cabinet reshuffle, she said, but if there was better communication with various camps beforehand, the transition could be smoother with misunderstanding minimized.
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