Hong Kong, a city usually bustling with eccentric shoppers, outrageously expensive hotels (example: Mandarin Oriental), and luxury handbag and jewelers shops, is now quiet. Nobody is rushing through the doors of Lamborghini's dealership. The protests which began on September 26 create a striking contrast between wealth and poverty. At first, only several hundred students took to the streets, but … [Read more...]
19 People Under Arrest After Night of Protests in Hong Kong
Hong Kong law enforcement agencies were accused of having used organized crime gangs to stir up pro-democracy protests taking place on the streets of the city. On Saturday, security chief Lai Tung-Kwok said that such rumors weren’t founded. After a night of violence plaguing the city of Hong Kong, 19 people were arrested by authorities, who were attempting to drive citizens from the streets due … [Read more...]
Hong Kong Protests Grow as People Claim Right to Organize Direct Elections
Hong Kong returned to China in 1997 after Britain and China signed an agreement in 1984. One of the key principles stated in the agreement was that China will award Hong Kong with "a high degree of autonomy, except in foreign and defence affairs." Lately, the Chinese government seems to have adopted a different position. In 2008, China said it will allow direct elections in Hong Kong, but in … [Read more...]
