Hong Kong has a long and storied history of political protest, beginning in its days as a British colony, and continuing past its handover to Beijing in 1997, right up to the anti-extradition bill protests of the past week
h1.pg-headline { font-weight: bold; } .zn-body-text h3 { font-weight: bold; clear:left; } Hong Kong As dramatic images of tear gas being fired at protesters in Hong Kong campaigning against a controversial China extradition bill were beamed around the globe this week, it seemed that a city best known for its financial markets was fast gaining a reputation for its political protest culture.
Protest leaders have since announced plans to hold a another protest on Sunday afternoon. But to those who live in the city this isn't anything new.Hong Kong has a long and storied history of political protest, beginning in its days as a British Colony, and continuing past its handover to Beijing in 1997.In the words of former governor Chris Patten, Hong Kong is a city of"liberty without democracy.
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