Umbrella Movement

The Pro-Unification Left’s Responses to the Hong Kong Protests Reveals A Sharp Shift Rightward

Brian Hioe
The Taiwanese pro-unification’s left response to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong has been telling. Either one ignores the present events as though protests had not rocked Hong Kong for now close to half a year. Or, worse, some have even seen to fit to lash out at the protests, simply because they challenge the Chinese Communist Party... Read More
EnglishNovember 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements0 Comments 023 min read

Demonstrators Trapped at Hong Kong Polytechnic University For Over 48 Hours Now

Brian Hioe
Demonstrators have now been trapped within the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, surrounded by police and with exits to the university sealed, for over 48 hours now. Those still trapped in the university face the threat of eventually running out of supplies, such as food and water. It is also thought that many of those remaining are injured after weathering many hours of police assaults... Read More
Alex YunEnglishFeaturedNovember 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements0 Comments 09 min read

Hundreds Remain Trapped on Hong Kong Polytechnic University as Police Siege Continues

Brian Hioe
Demonstrators continue to be trapped in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with police still refusing to allow hundreds of demonstrators to leave the university. It is thought that there are five hundred to six hundred individuals still trapped at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 60% to 70% are thought to be students from the university and reportedly, some of those trapped inside on the campus are as young as 11 or 12 years old... Read More
Alex YunEnglishNovember 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements0 Comments 09 min read

Fears Run High After Police Seal Off Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Threaten Lethal Force

Brian Hioe
Tensions run high in Hong Kong tonight, with police having completely surrounded the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and sealed off all exits. However, students, protestors, and reporters are all among those trapped inside, with some believing that the police intend to escalate its ongoing siege of the university to the level of deadly force... Read More
EnglishNovember 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements0 Comments 09 min read

Hong Kong Demonstrators Prepare for University Siege in the Wake of Deaths Linked to Police Violence

Brian Hioe
Many anticipate an escalation in the situation in Hong Kong over the weekend, following the police siege on the Chinese University of Hong Kong earlier this week. Following the raid, protestors have begun fortifying the area around the university. The past few days have also seen two deaths thought to be the result of police actions, including the death of a thirty-year-old man and a seventy-year-old man... Read More
EnglishNovember 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements0 Comments 09 min read