Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protests Explained

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Almost a million Hong Kong residents took to the streets on June 9, 2019, to protest against the government's proposed extradition bill (Credit: Hf9631 /CC BY-SA 4.0 /Creativecommons.org)

If you have been paying any attention to the news, you may have heard of the ongoing unrest in Hong Kong. Since June 2019, pro-democracy protestors have brought large areas of the bustling Chinese territory to a standstill with weekly demonstrations and sit-ins. Among the most disruptive was the August 12 protest at the Hong Kong International Airport. Thousands of dissenters barricaded the airport's passageways with luggage trolleys, metal barriers, and other objects, blocking passengers from boarding and forcing the cancellation of outbound flights for two consecutive days. So what has triggered the widespread discontent against the Beijing government? Read on . . .

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  • someone u약 6년
    awsome
    • shelbygirl
      shelbygirl약 6년
      Why can’t this world 🌍🌎🌏 live in peace ☮️!
      • angeltnt1234
        angeltnt1234약 6년
        I don’t know why :(
        • wolfdog
          wolfdog약 6년
          Kind of impossible with billions of people-- key word, people. We're humans.
        • inmemoryofcpr
          inmemoryofcpr약 6년
          My dad protested in the Tiananman Square and I can't believe this happening all over again :''(
          • kittensarecute
            kittensarecute약 6년
            I'm Sooooo sorry for you @inmemoryofcpr. I hope the best for you and your family!🙏😇
          • kkkkkkkkkkkk
            kkkkkkkkkkkk약 6년
            OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!THAT'S BAD 👎!
            • J약 6년
              @athlete08, this situation is more complicated than you think.
            • 🧚‍♀️🧞‍♀️약 6년
              Sad to hear 😰
              • chlooe
                chlooe약 6년
                I have been to Hong Kong and I have seen what has been going on... May all luck go to the protesters...
                • kittensarecute
                  kittensarecute약 6년
                  Yes I agree, may all luck to too the protesters!
                • soccer107
                  soccer107약 6년
                  Wow very interesting
                  • wolfdog
                    wolfdog약 6년
                    This is just, utterly horrible. This goes to show not every country is as free as the USA, and often times we take the USA for granted..
                    • spaghett
                      spaghett약 6년
                      Of course. I fully agree with you, very good point.
                      • kittensarecute
                        kittensarecute약 6년
                        Yes meet too. Sometimes I just don't think about other people..... and now ill try too put myself last and others first.😇
                      • chlooe
                        chlooe약 6년
                        Agreeable. I have been to Hong Kong and the protesters and police have been fighting fiercely that a nurses' right eyes was taken from a cop's gun.
                      • Stellar 약 6년
                        Wow

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