Umbrella Movement

Yesterday's march against the Beijing-backed extradition bill pushed for by the Hong Kong government ended without major incident, with over two million residents of Hong Kong taking to the streets by the time of the demonstration’s end. But with the Hong Kong government not yet withdrawing the extradition bill, more protests are expected for today, inclusive of another call for a general strike... Read More

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the temporary suspension of efforts by the government to pass the extradition bill today, stating that the government would "pause and think" after public controversy. Although this may mark an end to immediate tensions in Hong Kong, it remains to be seen if the government will resume pushing for the bill at a later date... Read More

The next steps for efforts to resist the extradition law in Hong Kong remain unclear after tonight. Despite the fact that an Umbrella Movement-style occupation formed in the early morning hours on Harcourt Road outside of LegCo, the aggressive police response has at least temporarily cut off the possibility of the movement against the extradition bill taking the form of an occupation. Likewise, the notion of a general strike that would make all of Hong Kong society ground to a halt did not succeed, because the strike was not wide enough... Read More

A dramatic series of confrontations with police took place outside of LegCo tonight. The confrontations ended with a significant number of demonstrators settling in for the night in areas in the vicinity of LegCo... Read More