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Hong Kong protests, one year on
As Hong Kong marks a year after the anti-government movement began, a series looking at how key players have fared since the June 9 mass rally in 2019.
Updated: 08 Sep, 2020
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Defeat for Hong Kong protesters? One year on, pulse and purpose changes
What future for a movement beaten into retreat by a pandemic and looming national security law?
08 Jun, 2020
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Will new security law ruin Hong Kong opposition’s plans for Legco polls?
Opposition holds on to ambitious target of ‘35-plus’ seats, but braces itself for new obstacles.
08 Jun, 2020
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How a Hong Kong protest became an anti-government movement
It started with a mass protest on June 9, 2019 to demand the withdrawal of the government’s extradition bill which would have allowed the transfer of fugitives to mainland China, Macau and Taiwan. The bill was eventually withdrawn, but the protests have not died down.
08 Jun, 2020
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Can Hong Kong police chief’s new strategy cripple protest movement?
The new police chief’s strategy has impacted the unrest amid growing international interest and during US police strife.
09 Jun, 2020
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Explainer | How the Hong Kong protests erupted – and what lies ahead
As the bleak year of 2020 plays out under the spectre of a pandemic, it remains to be seen where the movement will head with a new normal.
09 Jun, 2020
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Exclusive | Security chief says US, Taiwan played role in Hong Kong protest movement
John Lee accuses foreign forces of fanning the flames of protest and suggests anti-government movement is running out of funding sources.
09 Jun, 2020
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Exclusive | New police unit will be ready to enforce Hong Kong security law on ‘very first day’
New group will have intelligence gathering, investigation and training capabilities, city security chief John Lee says in exclusive interview.
10 Jun, 2020
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Tipping point for security law? PolyU and Chinese University protests: source
Few had read between the lines when Beijing signalled last October it had run out of patience over the national security law.
10 Jun, 2020
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Exclusive | Hong Kong police commander’s first-hand account: what led to tear gas on June 12
Rupert Dover, who was making tactical calls for officers around Lung Wui Road that day, stands by his decision to use canisters of the irritant. Police needed to get to a government minister trapped in car beneath an underpass and the option was the safest given the circumstances, he says.
10 Jun, 2020
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‘I have no desire to know who hurt me’: Hong Kong officer injured at protest
Constable was sent to protect district’s town hall on National Day when he was hit with corrosive liquid that dissolved skin and muscle. He spent nearly two months in hospital and will feel physical pain for the rest of his life, but says he harbours no anger towards his attacker.
11 Jun, 2020
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Arrested Hong Kong protesters: how the numbers look one year on
Hong Kong police have made 8,981 protest-related arrests. The oldest is aged 84, the youngest 11.
11 Jun, 2020
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‘Just outrageous’: why this protester gave up his home in Hong Kong
Jack Chan left Hong Kong when police started looking for him over his involvement in a serious offence during the protests.
11 Jun, 2020
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Top police officer: dealing with Hong Kong protests was frustrating, painful, saddening
In a wide-ranging interview with the Post, Rupert Dover explains his thoughts and feelings during many of the most pivotal moments of the demonstrations.
11 Jun, 2020
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Protests, pandemic, rising US-China tensions: is the party over for Hong Kong?
Pessimists say Hong Kong’s best days are over, but others predict city will bounce back.
12 Jun, 2020
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Exclusive | Hong Kong protests: why ‘no cutting of ties’ with violent members
Hongkongers are now accustomed to seeing fights between police and protesters; mess and mayhem and clouds of tear gas. Psychology professor says ‘people are habituated to violence’, while activist says ‘city needs more people with kind hearts and critical minds’.
06 Jun, 2020
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How Cathay Pacific’s wings were clipped amid Beijing’s wrath
Staff’s involvement in anti-government protests saw the airline paying ‘a painful price’, and showed how much it relied on the mainland market.
13 Jun, 2020
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Why trade unions have mushroomed as protesters push for workers’ rights
For years, the city’s labour movement has been dominated by pro-Beijing voices deeply supportive of the government. But the social unrest lay the groundwork for employees in dozens of industries to organise, some for the first time.
14 Jun, 2020
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How Hong Kong tycoons went from trusted advisers to Beijing’s protest ‘bogeymen’
The Chinese leadership once relied on a handful of families to help keep the city stable, but as residents’ anger swelled they blamed them for hoarding land. Although their influence has waned slightly, the moguls remain a pillar of power in Hong Kong.
15 Jun, 2020
