it’s known as the umbrella revolution a stunning display of often peaceful
stunning display of often peaceful
stunning display of often peaceful protests in the face of communism hi
protests in the face of communism hi
protests in the face of communism hi Sophie oh they don’t man are they were
Sophie oh they don’t man are they were
Sophie oh they don’t man are they were in all my life
in all my life
in all my life welcome to watchmojo.com –nt we’re
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counting down ten crucial facts you
counting down ten crucial facts you should know about the 2014 Hong Kong
should know about the 2014 Hong Kong
should know about the 2014 Hong Kong protests number 10 what launched it in
protests number 10 what launched it in
protests number 10 what launched it in 1997 Britain gave Hong Kong back to
1997 Britain gave Hong Kong back to
1997 Britain gave Hong Kong back to China in a transfer of sovereignty
China in a transfer of sovereignty
China in a transfer of sovereignty colloquially nicknamed the handover
colloquially nicknamed the handover
colloquially nicknamed the handover after over 150 years of colonial
after over 150 years of colonial
after over 150 years of colonial governance and good wishes to all the
governance and good wishes to all the
governance and good wishes to all the people of Hong Kong currently China
people of Hong Kong currently China
people of Hong Kong currently China rules Hong Kong under a one country two
rules Hong Kong under a one country two
rules Hong Kong under a one country two systems’ formula that grants the city a
systems’ formula that grants the city a
systems’ formula that grants the city a degree of independence and freedom not
degree of independence and freedom not
degree of independence and freedom not enjoyed by mainland China that said it
enjoyed by mainland China that said it
enjoyed by mainland China that said it was announced that in the 2017 elections
was announced that in the 2017 elections
was announced that in the 2017 elections only candidates screened by the Chinese
only candidates screened by the Chinese
only candidates screened by the Chinese government would be eligible for
government would be eligible for
government would be eligible for nomination on September 22nd 2014 Hong
nomination on September 22nd 2014 Hong
nomination on September 22nd 2014 Hong Kong student organizations began
Kong student organizations began
Kong student organizations began protesting outside government
protesting outside government
protesting outside government headquarters demanding democracy Beijing
headquarters demanding democracy Beijing
headquarters demanding democracy Beijing is reneging upon promises made in 1997
is reneging upon promises made in 1997
is reneging upon promises made in 1997 and also promises made to Britain that
and also promises made to Britain that
and also promises made to Britain that Hong Kong can retain a high degree of
Hong Kong can retain a high degree of
Hong Kong can retain a high degree of autonomy number 9 who is involved the
autonomy number 9 who is involved the
autonomy number 9 who is involved the main players involved in these protests
main players involved in these protests
main players involved in these protests are the student associations young
are the student associations young
are the student associations young families and professionals versus the
families and professionals versus the
families and professionals versus the Chinese and Hong Kong governments triad
Chinese and Hong Kong governments triad
Chinese and Hong Kong governments triad gangs and the anti Occupy movement
gangs and the anti Occupy movement
gangs and the anti Occupy movement students and younger citizens feel
students and younger citizens feel
students and younger citizens feel little in common with mainland China and
little in common with mainland China and
little in common with mainland China and want Hong Kong to become politically
want Hong Kong to become politically
want Hong Kong to become politically autonomous we won’t go home
autonomous we won’t go home
autonomous we won’t go home we won’t not only me
we won’t not only me
we won’t not only me Plus here meanwhile the opposition
Plus here meanwhile the opposition
Plus here meanwhile the opposition believes in keeping the new ruling of a
believes in keeping the new ruling of a
believes in keeping the new ruling of a Beijing nominated electoral official
Beijing nominated electoral official
Beijing nominated electoral official number eight what’s the economic impact
number eight what’s the economic impact
number eight what’s the economic impact the long-term impact on the economy is
the long-term impact on the economy is
the long-term impact on the economy is unknown as the protests continue to
unknown as the protests continue to
unknown as the protests continue to disrupt important retail and tourism
disrupt important retail and tourism
disrupt important retail and tourism industries but on October 10th 2014
industries but on October 10th 2014
industries but on October 10th 2014 Goldman Sachs slashed Hong Kong’s
Goldman Sachs slashed Hong Kong’s
Goldman Sachs slashed Hong Kong’s fourth-quarter gross domestic product
fourth-quarter gross domestic product
fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth forecasts to two percent from 2.5
growth forecasts to two percent from 2.5
growth forecasts to two percent from 2.5 percent due to lower than expected
percent due to lower than expected
percent due to lower than expected tourism spending and according to UC
tourism spending and according to UC
tourism spending and according to UC Wing a member of the Legislative Council
Wing a member of the Legislative Council
Wing a member of the Legislative Council who represents the tourism industry
who represents the tourism industry
who represents the tourism industry things could get even worse in October
things could get even worse in October
things could get even worse in October he said that if the protests continue
he said that if the protests continue
he said that if the protests continue for another month hotel occupancy rates
for another month hotel occupancy rates
for another month hotel occupancy rates could drop to their lowest levels in a
could drop to their lowest levels in a
could drop to their lowest levels in a decade at 50 percent number seven what
decade at 50 percent number seven what
decade at 50 percent number seven what makes it unique the 2014 Hong Kong
makes it unique the 2014 Hong Kong
makes it unique the 2014 Hong Kong protests are distinctive in their
protests are distinctive in their
protests are distinctive in their attention to peaceful assembly
attention to peaceful assembly
attention to peaceful assembly cleanliness and tech-savvy communication
cleanliness and tech-savvy communication
cleanliness and tech-savvy communication protesters found ingenious ways of
protesters found ingenious ways of
protesters found ingenious ways of dealing with the potential environmental
dealing with the potential environmental
dealing with the potential environmental ramifications of a protest by organizing
ramifications of a protest by organizing
ramifications of a protest by organizing recycling stations and clearing plastic
recycling stations and clearing plastic
recycling stations and clearing plastic waste to stay connected protesters used
waste to stay connected protesters used
waste to stay connected protesters used firechat a cross-platform cellphone app
firechat a cross-platform cellphone app
firechat a cross-platform cellphone app that allows people to contact each other
that allows people to contact each other
that allows people to contact each other without traditional mobile or internet
without traditional mobile or internet
without traditional mobile or internet networks as it transmits from phone to
networks as it transmits from phone to
networks as it transmits from phone to phone via existing Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
phone via existing Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
phone via existing Bluetooth or Wi-Fi links between them but what gave the
links between them but what gave the
links between them but what gave the protests the nickname umbrella
protests the nickname umbrella
protests the nickname umbrella revolution was the fact that protesters
revolution was the fact that protesters
revolution was the fact that protesters began using umbrellas to shield
began using umbrellas to shield
began using umbrellas to shield themselves from pepper spray number 6
themselves from pepper spray number 6
themselves from pepper spray number 6 who’s threatening the protests as the
who’s threatening the protests as the
who’s threatening the protests as the protests continued a sharp rise in
protests continued a sharp rise in
protests continued a sharp rise in violence was seen from police triad
violence was seen from police triad
violence was seen from police triad gangs and anti-occupy opposition police
gangs and anti-occupy opposition police
gangs and anti-occupy opposition police exacerbated the situation by removing
exacerbated the situation by removing
exacerbated the situation by removing metal barricades set up by protesters
metal barricades set up by protesters
metal barricades set up by protesters and using pepper spray and batons to
and using pepper spray and batons to
and using pepper spray and batons to control crowds triad gangs were accused
control crowds triad gangs were accused
control crowds triad gangs were accused of attacking protesters while police
of attacking protesters while police
of attacking protesters while police stood by providing no assistance the
stood by providing no assistance the
stood by providing no assistance the anti-occupy camp also includes many
anti-occupy camp also includes many
anti-occupy camp also includes many older generation Hong Kongers who are
older generation Hong Kongers who are
older generation Hong Kongers who are afraid of antagonizing the Chinese
afraid of antagonizing the Chinese
afraid of antagonizing the Chinese government as they remember the bloody
government as they remember the bloody
government as they remember the bloody suppression of the
suppression of the
suppression of the annemun square uprising in Beijing of
annemun square uprising in Beijing of
annemun square uprising in Beijing of 1989 where upwards of 200 people were
1989 where upwards of 200 people were
1989 where upwards of 200 people were killed by the Chinese military number
killed by the Chinese military number
killed by the Chinese military number five why won’t she give Hong Kong full
five why won’t she give Hong Kong full
five why won’t she give Hong Kong full democracy the Communist Party of China
democracy the Communist Party of China
democracy the Communist Party of China decided to provide semi-autonomy to Hong
decided to provide semi-autonomy to Hong
decided to provide semi-autonomy to Hong Kong as opposed to the full democracy to
Kong as opposed to the full democracy to
Kong as opposed to the full democracy to which the region feels it’s entitled the
which the region feels it’s entitled the
which the region feels it’s entitled the Chinese government and the Election
Chinese government and the Election
Chinese government and the Election Committee want a candidate who is loyal
Committee want a candidate who is loyal
Committee want a candidate who is loyal to Beijing and by filtering the
to Beijing and by filtering the
to Beijing and by filtering the candidates themselves they are ensuring
candidates themselves they are ensuring
candidates themselves they are ensuring that such a nominee finds his way to the
that such a nominee finds his way to the
that such a nominee finds his way to the ballot this control is tempered by the
ballot this control is tempered by the
ballot this control is tempered by the knowledge that Hong Kong holds a special
knowledge that Hong Kong holds a special
knowledge that Hong Kong holds a special status having been a British colony for
status having been a British colony for
status having been a British colony for over 150 years and continuing to enjoy
over 150 years and continuing to enjoy
over 150 years and continuing to enjoy certain liberties as opposed to mainland
certain liberties as opposed to mainland
certain liberties as opposed to mainland China China cannot allow Hong Kong full
China China cannot allow Hong Kong full
China China cannot allow Hong Kong full democracy as other territories may
democracy as other territories may
democracy as other territories may demand the same our greediness gennych
demand the same our greediness gennych
demand the same our greediness gennych at the right to vote is not a universal
at the right to vote is not a universal
at the right to vote is not a universal human right so yeah it’s a political
human right so yeah it’s a political
human right so yeah it’s a political right
right
right c18 who has the right to vote varies
c18 who has the right to vote varies
c18 who has the right to vote varies from country to country over number four
from country to country over number four
from country to country over number four notable incidents on October 16 2014 a
notable incidents on October 16 2014 a
notable incidents on October 16 2014 a violent crackdown on protesters by the
violent crackdown on protesters by the
violent crackdown on protesters by the police led to a disturbing show of force
police led to a disturbing show of force
police led to a disturbing show of force Ken sank in Chiu a pro-democracy
Ken sank in Chiu a pro-democracy
Ken sank in Chiu a pro-democracy politician and social worker was dragged
politician and social worker was dragged
politician and social worker was dragged away to a dark alley and beaten by what
away to a dark alley and beaten by what
away to a dark alley and beaten by what appears to be several plain clothes Hong
appears to be several plain clothes Hong
appears to be several plain clothes Hong Kong policeman unbeknownst to them a
Kong policeman unbeknownst to them a
Kong policeman unbeknownst to them a camera was taping the entire encounter
camera was taping the entire encounter
camera was taping the entire encounter the policemen were identified and
the policemen were identified and
the policemen were identified and suspended while the police expressed
suspended while the police expressed
suspended while the police expressed concern over the video clip and promised
concern over the video clip and promised
concern over the video clip and promised to immediately investigate number three
to immediately investigate number three
to immediately investigate number three what is the global reaction universal
what is the global reaction universal
what is the global reaction universal reaction by country leaders has been
reaction by country leaders has been
reaction by country leaders has been Swift and sure with many saying Hong
Swift and sure with many saying Hong
Swift and sure with many saying Hong Kong should have the right to peaceful
Kong should have the right to peaceful
Kong should have the right to peaceful assembly free speech and a democratic
assembly free speech and a democratic
assembly free speech and a democratic voting system due to the strong ties
voting system due to the strong ties
voting system due to the strong ties that Britain had with its previous
that Britain had with its previous
that Britain had with its previous colony Prime Minister David Cameron has
colony Prime Minister David Cameron has
colony Prime Minister David Cameron has been extremely vocal in his concern for
been extremely vocal in his concern for
been extremely vocal in his concern for the welfare of the Hong Kong population
the welfare of the Hong Kong population
the welfare of the Hong Kong population when asked about the protests cameron
when asked about the protests cameron
when asked about the protests cameron stressed the importance of genuine
stressed the importance of genuine
stressed the importance of genuine choice in a real democracy
choice in a real democracy
choice in a real democracy real universal suffrage doesn’t just
real universal suffrage doesn’t just
real universal suffrage doesn’t just mean the act of voting it means a proper
mean the act of voting it means a proper
mean the act of voting it means a proper choice number two
choice number two
choice number two who is leading the protests while there
who is leading the protests while there
who is leading the protests while there are no official leaders of the protests
are no official leaders of the protests
are no official leaders of the protests there are several active players the
there are several active players the
there are several active players the first few are seen as moderate
first few are seen as moderate
first few are seen as moderate pro-democracy figures law professor
pro-democracy figures law professor
pro-democracy figures law professor Benny Tai church minister Qiu Yu Ming
Benny Tai church minister Qiu Yu Ming
Benny Tai church minister Qiu Yu Ming and sociologist changqin man but there
and sociologist changqin man but there
and sociologist changqin man but there are also leaders like Joshua Wong who
are also leaders like Joshua Wong who
are also leaders like Joshua Wong who turned 18 years old in the midst of the
turned 18 years old in the midst of the
turned 18 years old in the midst of the protests Wong is a co-leader of
protests Wong is a co-leader of
protests Wong is a co-leader of scholarism a student activism group and
scholarism a student activism group and
scholarism a student activism group and has taken part in many protests he’s a
has taken part in many protests he’s a
has taken part in many protests he’s a regular target from mainland China’s
regular target from mainland China’s
regular target from mainland China’s state-run media as he has drawn heavy
state-run media as he has drawn heavy
state-run media as he has drawn heavy criticism from Beijing he has stated
criticism from Beijing he has stated
criticism from Beijing he has stated that the main value guiding the protests
that the main value guiding the protests
that the main value guiding the protests is non-violence number one what is the
is non-violence number one what is the
is non-violence number one what is the ultimate goal
ultimate goal
ultimate goal the current protest centers around two
the current protest centers around two
the current protest centers around two main demands full democracy in the 2017
main demands full democracy in the 2017
main demands full democracy in the 2017 election in the form of a civic vote and
election in the form of a civic vote and
election in the form of a civic vote and the immediate resignation of current
the immediate resignation of current
the immediate resignation of current Hong Kong chief executive Leung Zhong
Hong Kong chief executive Leung Zhong
Hong Kong chief executive Leung Zhong yang if we miss this chance to fight for
yang if we miss this chance to fight for
yang if we miss this chance to fight for ourselves I think come home with no
ourselves I think come home with no
ourselves I think come home with no this five-year Hongkongers are asking
this five-year Hongkongers are asking
this five-year Hongkongers are asking for the right to nominate and directly
for the right to nominate and directly
for the right to nominate and directly elect the leader of the Hong Kong
elect the leader of the Hong Kong
elect the leader of the Hong Kong government the chief executive as they
government the chief executive as they
government the chief executive as they feel he is prioritizing China’s
feel he is prioritizing China’s
feel he is prioritizing China’s interests over Hong Kong’s but Leung has
interests over Hong Kong’s but Leung has
interests over Hong Kong’s but Leung has flatly refused to resign as both sides
flatly refused to resign as both sides
flatly refused to resign as both sides stay strong in their opposing visions
stay strong in their opposing visions
stay strong in their opposing visions the future of Hong Kong’s government
the future of Hong Kong’s government
the future of Hong Kong’s government remains uncertain did these facts
remains uncertain did these facts
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