Umbrella Revolution

Protests Mark Chinese National Day in Hong Kong, With Police Violence Escalating to New Levels

Brian Hioe
Intensive protests took place across Hong Kong today, marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, also known as Chinese National Day. Police violence took place on a scale likely unprecedented in demonstrations to date, with one protester shot with a live round, making him the first demonstrator shot with live ammunition during demonstrations in Hong Kong over the past eighteen weeks...
EnglishOctober 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements9 min read

Weak Responses by University Administrations After Attacks on Hong Kong Students Points to a Larger Issue

Brian Hioe
Two recent incidents of Chinese students attacking Hong Kong students in Taiwan over Lennon Walls have met with relative inaction by university authorities. This should be of little surprise, seeing as Taiwan is already a place in which attacks from pro-unification advocates take place to few, if any response, from the authorities...
August 2019EnglishPolitics5 min read

Demonstrations Continue in Hong Kong in the Lead-up to National Day

Brian Hioe
Demonstrations have continued over the past week in Hong Kong, frequently involving clashes with police. Last weekend marked the sixteenth consecutive week of protests. Looming over demonstrations at present is Chinese National Day commemorations set to take place on October 1, which will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China...
Alex YunEnglishSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2019Social MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Triad Attacks Take Place over the Weekend in Hong Kong, with Police Turning a Blind Eye

Brian Hioe
Protests continued in Hong Kong over the weekend, with a large march drawing tens of thousands on Sunday despite police refusing to approve the march beforehand. The weekend also saw clashes between pro-Beijing protesters and pro-democracy demonstrators and incidents of pro-Beijing triad members attacking demonstrators to little action from Hong Kong police...
EnglishSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2019Social MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Protests Again Take Place over the Weekend in Hong Kong, with Clashes in MTR Stations

Brian Hioe
Clashes with police in Hong Kong took place again this weekend, with clashes taking place in Admiralty, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok, Tai Po, Sha Tin, and other locations from Friday to Sunday. Many clashes involved police deploying in MTR stations, indiscriminately targeting both demonstrators and civilians...
Alex YunEnglishSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2019Social MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Withdrawal of the Extradition Bill in Hong Kong Is Likely Too Little, Too Late to Put an End to Protests

Brian Hioe
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the withdrawal of the extradition bill earlier today in what appears to be a move aimed at placating protesters and deescalating the situation in Hong Kong. However, with Lam still refusing to accept the protesters' other five key demands, withdrawing the extradition bill is likely too little, too late at this juncture to put an end to protests in Hong Kong...
EnglishSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2019Social MovementsYouth Movements10 min read