Umbrella Nine

Is the Pro-Beijing Camp Delaying Voting on the Extradition Bill An Attempt at Political Distraction?

Brian Hioe
Hong Kong LegCo president Andrew Leung announced earlier this afternoon that voting on the proposed extradition bill will be delayed until Thursday of next week. It is possible that delaying the vote on the bill is an attempt to reduce the intensity of protests, as a smokescreen or distraction, or even as a feint for a push to rapidly pass the bill. On the other hand, it is possible that splits, or at least the appearance of splits, are appearing in the pro-Beijing camp...
EnglishJune 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Plans for Protest Actions Coalesce Around Calls for a General Strike in Hong Kong Tomorrow

Brian Hioe
Plans for protest actions against the extradition bill in Hong Kong are coalescing around the notion of a general strike tomorrow, when the bill is scheduled to undergo its second reading in the Legislative Council (LegCo) and be voted upon. Bills which clear voting after the second reading in LegCo usually also undergo a third reading the same day, passing into law afterward...
Alex YunEnglishJune 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements8 min read

Quiet Day in Hong Kong Following Clashes, but Uncertainties Remain About What Is to Come

Brian Hioe
It was a quiet day in Hong Kong today after Sunday’s protests against the Beijing-backed extradition law ended with demonstrators being cleared from around the area by the Legislative Council. Much remains up in the air about what will take place in coming days regarding the extradition law, including that it remains ambiguous as to what form protest in the coming days against the bill will take, if this takes place at all ...
Alex YunEnglishJune 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements9 min read

Hong Kong Sees Night of Clashes Between Demonstrators and Police

Brian Hioe
A night of clashes with police ended with the streets controlled by police and demonstrators driven out in Hong Kong, following large-scale protests against a Beijing-backed extradition law. However, with the law set to be voted on by Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Wednesday, it is hard to imagine that the coming days will not see further forms of action aimed at halting the bill...
EnglishJune 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read