2019–2020 Hong Kong protests

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The 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests were a large-scale, pro-democracy movement against perceived encroachments on Hong Kong’s autonomy and civil liberties, marked by mass demonstrations, clashes with police, and widespread international attention.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political movement
pro-democracy movement
protest movement
social movement
country China
demand amnesty for arrested protesters
complete withdrawal of the extradition bill
implementation of genuine universal suffrage in Hong Kong
independent inquiry into police conduct
retraction of characterization of protests as riots
endTime 2020
followedBy implementation of Hong Kong national security law
hasAspect allegations of police brutality
clashes between protesters and police
online and offline coordination by protesters
use of rubber bullets by police
use of tear gas by police
hasCause 2019 Hong Kong extradition bill
concerns over civil liberties in Hong Kong
perceived encroachment on Hong Kong autonomy
hasEffectOn Hong Kong Legislative Council election arrangements
international perceptions of Hong Kong’s autonomy
location Hong Kong, China
surface form: Hong Kong
mainParticipant People's Republic of China government
surface form: Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China

Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
surface form: Government of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Police Force
Hong Kong residents
pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
mediaCoverage extensive international media attention
opposedBy People's Republic of China government
surface form: Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China

Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
opposedTo Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019
expansion of Beijing’s control over Hong Kong
extradition of suspects from Hong Kong to mainland China
perceived erosion of one country, two systems
police brutality in Hong Kong
politicalContext Hong Kong Joint Declaration 1984
surface form: Sino–British Joint Declaration

one country, two systems framework
result imposition of the Hong Kong national security law in 2020
international criticism of Hong Kong and Chinese authorities
large number of arrests of protesters
sanctions by some foreign governments against Chinese and Hong Kong officials
withdrawal of the extradition bill
significantEvent 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1 July 2019 storming of the Legislative Council Complex

1 October 2019 protests
12 June 2019 LegCo protest
16 June 2019 mass march
21 July 2019 Yuen Long attack
31 August 2019 Prince Edward station incident
9 June 2019 march
Chinese University of Hong Kong clashes November 2019
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hong Kong airport sit-ins August 2019

Polytechnic University siege November 2019
slogan Be water
Five demands, not one less
Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times
startTime 2019-03
2019-06-09
usedMethod civil disobedience
flash mob protests
human chains
mass demonstrations
occupation of university campuses
online mobilization
road blockades
sit-ins
strikes
vandalism of targeted facilities

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2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests inspiredBy 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
Civil Human Rights Front movement 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
this entity surface form: Hong Kong pro-democracy movement
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests significantEvent 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 1 July 2019 storming of the Legislative Council Complex
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests significantEvent 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hong Kong airport sit-ins August 2019
Carrie Lam notableEvent 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests