GW Students and Faculty Reflect on Hong Kong Protests | GW ... But street protests on their own were insufficient to head off Hong Kong's steady absorption into mainland China's autocratic political system. Source: Crux. In Hong Kong, protesters gathered to hold a vigil for Li; on the mainland, images of his masked face appeared on social media with the hashtag #WeDemandFreedomofSpeech—previously unthinkable on the Chinese internet. Hong Kong's constitutional minister has threatened to "take necessary action" against The Wall Street Journal over an editorial he claims incites residents to boycott or cast protest votes in the . Hong Kong protesters carry Trump's 'Rocky' photo in ... by Jenna Chow Winter 2019 • Issue 15. As I tugged on my gas mask, I caught sight of my reflection in the window of an Audi dealership. 42-year-old Vietnamese refugee ready for deportation after ... News September 28, 2015 5:27 pm Remembering Occupy Hong Kong - reflections of a student protest organizer. who advocated a protest against the . 'Let us have a cooling-off period for an in-depth reflection on our social turmoil,' says the cardinal after more than six months of unrest. Cited by. What Lebanon, Hong Kong, and Afghanistan Have Lost - The ... And no doubt by the turn of 2021 there was a sense that public protest had reached the limits of what it could achieve. But leaders are facing an urgent . Suwei is part of a wider network of zine creators in the city. Book Summary: The Hong Kong protests that began in the second half of 2019 captured the world's attention as demonstrations against an extradition bill grew into a larger civil . An issue that interest me are the protests that are occurring in Hong Kong. Hong Kong crisis reflects religious freedom struggle in ... Hong Kong culture is a mixture of traditional Han Cantonese ethnic culture of southeastern China and British and Western culture in general. said the speed with which posters are created is also a reflection of the city's connectivity. January 2015. The Lennon Wall of Hong Kong: A Political and Aesthetic ... The crowdsourced nature of Stand Here With HK is reflective of the collective power of the protests themselves, as well as their unpredictable, volatile tendencies. Hong Kong's new Jesuit bishop: I hope to be 'a bridge ... Anti-government activists in Hong Kong are celebrating after securing a landslide in the territory's local elections, increasing the share of pro-democracy local councilors by more than 200 . "It is a true reflection of how people from all walks of life, including foreign media in Hong Kong, see and feel about the economic and social and media reporting environment in Hong Kong . . HONG KONG (AP) — China on . . Vo's term was reduced to 29 years in 1998 after Hong Kong amended laws to prevent minors from receiving life sentences. Suwei's whose own zine, which documents the Hong Kong protests through a personal lens, is part of an exhibition . . Hong Kong Protests Pull Attention From China's Self-Reflection China's ruling Communist Party is wrapping up a meeting that it claims will advance the rule of law. References. Indeed, global racial capitalism, the system that has ensnared Hong Kong between the two competing superpowers, is built on anti-Blackness. Inside, a wealthy-looking . Figures. Friends with good jobs, doctors and managers, now scrape by, he said. (Getty) While Trump faced down . Within a few months, the demonstrations turned from peaceful protests into violent clashes with the forces of law and order. City Reflection . He accused the seven . These changes also mean that anyone writing or commenting in public on Chinese affairs . Hong Kong Legislative Council elections will take place on 19 December 2021. A Critical Reflection on the Tongzhi Movement in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's protests seem to have defied this trend. By John Feffer | September 11, 2019. drawing comparisons with crackdown on protesters. The Political Theology Network is pleased to present the following special global symposium on a timely and thought-provoking new volume from Rowman and Littlefield, The Hong Kong Protests and Political Theology. in press freedoms under a sweeping new national security law imposed by Beijing following massive anti-government protests in 2019. Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said in a statement she respected the result and that her government "will listen to the views of the public with an open mind and with serious reflection . Meanwhile in Hong Kong, the city-wide protest movement - which has entered its 19th week . Their culture is sophisticated and mixes Confucian and British ethics, and they are international savvy. The recent protests in Hong Kong have been one of the most remarkable for the amount of new innovative tactics used by protests. The rules are also another reflection of how much relations between the world's largest economies have cooled, even as they remain economically interdependent. "They think Hong Kong has lost its future," said Jacky Ma, a 44-year-old technician who had joined a protest here. China on Thursday said U.S. media outlets need self-reflection, as they gave completely different responses to U.S. Capitol riots compared with what they said regarding the turbulence in Hong Kong last year, adding the striking contrast is "thought-provoking." Spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying made the remarks when . Even very young children were photographed handling toy weapons, which . . 2019 Protests; 2021 Legislative Elections . The semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong has been rocked by protests recently after a controversial extradition bill, one that allows 'suspects' to be taken back to mainland China for questioning, has reopened old wounds and grievances. Ole Tangen Jr. had this information in Deutsche Welle. A Reflection . . Publisher: Routledge . (AP Photo/Kin Cheung . It was a British colony for more than 150 years - part of it, Hong Kong island, was ceded to the UK after a war in 1842. Unintended consequence of 'gifting' democracy HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory. It discusses the relation between Christianity and Communism and the neoliberal economy, as well as civil disobedience, religion and . We hope that it will provide you with new . Hong Kong's "Occupy Central" is US-backed Sedition. China has changed immensely since 1984, when the Sino-British Joint Declaration was signed and Britain agreed to hand Hong Kong back to China 13 years later. Topic Reflection : Hong Kong Protests. Pro-democracy protesters hold posters of US President Donald Trump during a Thanksgiving Day rally at Edinburgh Place on November 28, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. The annual exhibition by the Cathay Camera Club will be held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui in late November. some speculation on the unrestin hong kong: part 5-general reflection COVID-19 accomplished what police repression and threats could not, dampening the public demonstrations. Democratic development in Hong Kong has been a major issue since the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. Hong Kong's June 4 vigil in 2009. In Hong Kong, 2019, during the Anti-Extradition Movement in which the Hong Kongers protested against the controversial proposal of the extradition law by the government, people began to stick notes, posters, photographs, and other visual objects onto walls and façades in common places like tunnels, bridges, flyovers and shopping malls all around Hong Kong. This book provides the historical and social backgrounds of the Hong Kong protests and theological reflections on the protests by Hong Kong contributors and international scholars from diverse vantage points. Volume 10, Number 2 Autumn 2020. "It is a true reflection . The unrest has taken a toll on popular luxury brands such as Cartier and Prada, which have built a strong presence in the city to . . 00:58. The biggest difference between the current protest movement and the 2014 Umbrella Movement is the striking . Radical protesters do not represent Hong Kong . section on the current Hong Kong protests in this issue. Protesters of the "Occupy Central" movement in Hong Kong shout familiar slogans and adopt familiar tactics seen across . A 42-year-old Vietnamese refugee who was jailed as a 15-year-old boy in Hong Kong has given up efforts to fight deportation, as the move appears to be his only shot at freedom. Law enforcement authorities have warned against election boycott campaigns. The . "The young people are demonstrating extraordinary self-reflection, taking responsibility for . This tiny city's GDP was more than . The newly installed Catholic bishop of Hong Kong promised action to heal Catholics and the wider society, divided because of the Chinese action to suppress a two-year-long protest . September 28, 2014 is known as the day that political consciousness in Hong Kong began to shift. Published: 07 December 2021. The images have been viewed millions of times. Hong Kong protest art informs, inspires and, at times, offers light relief in times of strife. By Tatyana Hopkins. Protesters use a giant slingshot to shoot bricks and stones into Tsuen Wan Police Station on Aug 5, 2019. Hong Kong's constitutional minister has threatened to "take necessary action" against The Wall Street Journal over an editorial he claims incites residents to boycott or cast protest votes in the . The city held its first National Security Education Day after the national security law had come into force. Published on behalf of the Society for Ethnographic . . On Saturday , demonstrators clashed with riot police after attempting to forcefully pull down some of the city's smart lamp posts. As I walk the streets where recent demonstrations have drawn up to 2 million local citizens, it's calm today. Hundreds of thousands of protesters have turned out each weekend to protest a controversial extradition Bill, which they view as a threat to Hong Kong's judicial independence (Photo: Reuters). Vo's term was reduced to 29 years in 1998 after Hong Kong amended laws to prevent minors from receiving life sentences. 20-21 22-23 24-25 26 27 And the American protests bought about some much-needed reflection among Hong Kong protestors over their acceptance of support from certain Republicans (e.g., Tom Cotton) and the Trump administration. Hong Kong's Protest Movement and the Fight for the City's Soul. My surveys of protest participants find that the demographic profile of protesters has remained relatively constant even as violence has escalated in the demonstrations. In Hong Kong, the 70 th anniversary of the People's Republic of China was marked with unprecedented violence—including the first police shooting of a demonstrator—in the nearly four months of ongoing protests.. A woman's reflection is seen on a shield used by police officers during a protest in Hong Kong, August 31, 2019. HK democrats/protestors are united over the goal of "genuine universal suffrage" but divided over strategies and tactics. The escalating crisis in Hong Kong is a reflection of the "desperate cry for freedom in mainland China", Release International has said. London-based political group Hong Kong Democracy Council interpreted the police clampdown as a reflection of their fear for the low voting rate: . New research shows vast majority of Hong Kong protesters support more radical tactics. It is in this regard that the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 may have just approved the more aggressive and even radical aspects of current U.S. policies on Hong Kong . Hong Kong is a global city; it deserves a radical politics aimed at linking transnational social movements that could possibly transgress the localistic approach of social struggles. Read more: How Protests Turned Into a Battle for the Soul of Hong Kong On July 1 last year, the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to Chinese sovereignty, the depth of the disillusionment . Vo arrived in Hong Kong in 1991 at the age of 12. The former British colony, which was handed back to Chinese rule in 1997, has endured an uneasy relationship with the mainland ever since, attempting to keep its . However . On the first anniversary of the start of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, student organizer Tommy Cheung, a 21 year-old studying at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, reflects on the remarkable events of last year, the role young people played and what the future holds for Hong Kong. The siege on the Chinese University of Hong Kong continued for a third day on Nov. 13, 2019, as protesters faced off against riot police. HONG KONG (AP) — China on Friday criticized a press freedom survey from the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club that found nearly half its members were considering leaving the city. September 28, 2014 is known as the day that political consciousness in Hong Kong began to shift. While such differences were set aside during the occupy movement, they came to the forefront after "failure."… Posted by Marcela Velecela on September 16, 2020. When the Hong Kong protests started to gain momentum in June this year and gradually acquired a more anti-China overtone many Christian leaders found themselves in a conflicted position. The BBC's Helier Cheung on Hong Kong's 2019 protests. The historical analysis, theological reflections, and sociological observations found in the chapters of Christian Social Activism and Rule of Law in Chinese Societies reveal the vibrant influence of Christian individuals and groups on social, political, and legal activism in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and diasporic communities. Here is an excerpt: Hong Kong authorities are pursuing new laws to tighten the city-state's grip on public discourse critical of its Beijing-aligned government. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Reuters / Saturday, August 31, 2019 Exhilarating protests in both Hong Kong and Lebanon in 2019 failed to stop China's systematic takeover of governance in Hong Kong or to reverse the growing stranglehold that the pro-Iran Shiite . Hundreds of thousands of protesters have turned out each weekend to protest a controversial extradition Bill, which they view as a threat to Hong Kong's judicial independence (Photo: Reuters). The goal of the US in Hong Kong is clear - to turn the island into an epicenter of foreign-funded subversion with which to infect China's mainland more directly. For decades, every night on June 4, Hong Kong's Victoria Park would transform into a sea of flickering lights, as tens of thousands hold candles in a vigil . Protesters in Hong Kong have long known what many across the border are only now beginning to grasp—that freedom of speech must be fought for, loudly and urgently. The one country, two systems principle allows the Hong Kong government to administer all areas of government except foreign relations and (military) defence separately from the national Chinese government.Many Hong Kong citizens became concerned about . Hong Kong's new Catholic bishop hopes to foster healing. Reflections on Hong Kong in the media Since June this year, various international and local media have been following the demonstrations in Hong Kong. . This past weekend, protestors were rallying outside the American embassy in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's government agreed last week to withdraw an extradition bill that prompted a summer of protests, but demonstrators want other demands to be met, including direct elections of city . As police fired eighty-seven volleys of tear gas at protesters demanding "genuine universal suffrage" in Hong Kong, the movement (termed the "Umbrella Movement") ignited a polarizing set of debates over civil disobedience, government collusion with private interests, and democracy. Later, China also . In Hong Kong, surveillance measures are worrying protesters. well thought through or accurate reflections of what is . A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, Geng Shuang, denounced a statement by the Group of 7 leaders last week calling on both sides to avoid violence in Hong Kong. bstract. Hong Kong's protests are unlikely to spur major changes in the territory, much less on the mainland — but history suggests there's a way forward. . In book: Routledge Handbook of Sexuality Studies in East Asia (pp.188-201) Edition: 1. The streets have been cleaned up, but I see a discarded face visor and face masks from protests last week that surrounded the Central Police Headquarters and other government buildings and disrupted traffic and government operations. As police fired eighty-seven volleys of tear gas at protesters demanding "genuine universal suffrage" in Hong Kong, the movement (termed the "Umbrella Movement") ignited a polarizing set of debates over civil disobedience, government collusion with private interests, and democracy. Hong Kong and the Future of China. I'm in Hong Kong. Details. A s strange as it may sound, Lebanon was once described as Syria's Hong Kong.Lebanon's civil war, in which regional and international powers all played a role, ended on October 13, 1990, with . Hong Kong protests rattle global firms Luxury shoppers stay away . The escalating crisis in Hong Kong is a reflection of the "desperate cry for freedom in mainland China", Release International has said. A Reflection . in a way that compels reflection on current events in Hong Kong and what it means . Artists' reflections on the destructive power of nature assume new meaning amid Hong Kong summer of protest. In terms of longevity, the protests of 2019 have already . The escalation of unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory came just months after a group of students from the George Washington University Graduate . Where just months ago Hong Kong based scholars had written about the role of universities in the protests as campus battlegrounds, my more recent research has revealed that there is a sense of fear, censorship and low morale among many Hong Kong academics. The new head of Hong Kong's Catholic diocese says he could foster healing in a congregation and a city divided by the continuing fallout from massive anti-government protests in 2019. Chief Executive Carrie Lam emphasized that the law had helped Hong Kong to emerge from the "dark violence" of the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests.National Security Committee Adviser Luo Huining also gave a speech. . [Photo/China Daily] Among the topics I think I know well, I do not count Hong Kong. Something didn't quite add up. But there are more facets of Hong Kong's changing identity due to China's crackdown on rights. As mentioned before, in my rhetorical analysis, these protests started in response to an extradition bill that would allow extraditions from Hong Kong to mainland China. 04 Hong Kong Reflection on the First Female Legal Leaders Seminar: How Is Moving to an Inclusive Workplace Possible? Hong Kongers are being increasingly influenced by the culture of the Mainland Chinese. in press freedoms under a sweeping new national security law imposed by Beijing following massive anti-government protests in 2019. . [Updated on April 20, 2016] During the umbrella movement, "1.2 million people took part in Occupy protests, poll shows." See also a cross-class movement. Jack A. Goldstone (PhD Harvard) is the Virginia E. and John T. Hazel Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University, and a non-resident Senior Fellow . Cardinal John Tong Hon places a mitre on Bishop Stephen Chow. But in that fight, protesters have yet to articulate a vision for a way forward, to prefigure the world they are imagining. In American cities, the . Chapter: 13. Certain types of protesters who might be expected to have long since become alienated by the violence of Hong Kong's . The historical and political context of the protests in Hong Kong and Minneapolis may be worlds apart, but both stem from the same system of state violence and oppression. A Twitter user in Minneapolis shared tips from the Hong Kong protests of 2019 on protective gear to wear when protesting. The newly installed Catholic bishop of Hong Kong promised action to heal Catholics and the wider society, divided because of the Chinese action to suppress a two-year-long protest . .
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