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The Hong Kong–Mainland China conflict refers to the tense relations between Hong Kong and mainland China. Various factors have contributed to this tension, including different interpretations of the " one country, two systems " principle; the policies of the Hong Kong and central governments to encourage mainland visitors to Hong Kong; and ...
In 1942, the Republic of China repealed the "unequal treaties" and began negotiations with the United Kingdom on the establishment of a new, fairer treaty. The highest authority in China, the Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission of the National Government, Chiang Kai-Shek, attempted to put the issue of Hong Kong onto the two parties' agenda, suggesting that the Kowloon concession should ...
The 2019 CUHK campus conflict, also known as the siege of the Chinese University of Hong Kong [3] [4] and Chinese University of Hong Kong conflict (Chinese: 中大衝突、中大保衛戰), was a part of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests.
Skirmishes broke out Saturday at a shopping mall in Hong Kong between supporters of the ongoing protests for democratic reforms in the semiautonomous Chinese territory and people backing the ...
The Cross-Harbour Tunnel, one of the busiest routes in Hong Kong, was briefly blocked on 3 August. [136] Reports showed the Hong Kong International Airport was affected by strike actions, resulting in a large number of flight cancellations and delays. Photos showed many travellers waiting in the concourse. [133]
The inclusion of mainland China in the amendment was of concern to Hong Kong society; citizens, academics and the legal profession fear the removal of the separation of the region's jurisdiction from the legal system administered by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would erode the "one country, two systems" principle in practice since the 1997 ...
The annual 1 July march at the Jardine's Bazaar shopping district.. As the city marked the 22nd anniversary of its 1997 handover to China, the annual pro-democracy protest march organised by CHRF claimed a record turnout of 550,000 while police placed the estimate around 190,000; [2] [3] independent organisations using scientific methods calculated that participation was in the region of ...
Festivities also lit up East Asian countries including Japan, China, and the Philippines, where people in the capital of Manila flocked to the streets to sing karaoke, blow horns, and indulge with ...