The Story of the Hong Kong Protest:
The Hong Kong Protesters are protesting for a more democratic government in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is part of China under the “One Country”, and “Two Systems” policy. Although China is part of Hong Kong; Hong Kong has different legal systems, and financial systems. China’s Committee of the National People’s Congress announced the adoption of selecting the Chief Executive by having Hong Kong peoples’ vote for the Chief Executive of Hong Kong starting in 2017. (Download, Chief Executive CY Leung’s Announcement)
The Protesters Interpretations:
The protesters states that China nominates candidates for the election process. The Hong Kong protesters wants the elections of the Chief Executive to be free from the screening process of China. The protesters believe that the selection process of China to nominate candidates would be unfair for the people of Hong Kong. The protesters wants the selection process to be free from China’s screening and selections. (Protesting Hong Kong Information).
Hong Kong Government Involvement With Stability:
The government of Hong Kong has announced that the Occupy Central protesters to stay calm, not to charge at the police (Government Updates).
The Hong Kong police noted that there are various locations in Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island roads have been blocked by protesters.
To maintain the banking system in Hong Kong; The monetary Authority and affected banks closed branches, offices, and ATMs until the protests is over.
Occupy Central:
The protesting event is named “Occupy Central”. There is a massive following on Twitter regarding the Hong Kong protest (Tweets). Some of the protesters write songs, perform music, and draw paintings to illustrate their frustration with the Hong Kong government.
Hong Kong:
The word Hong Kong means “Fragrant Harbour” in Cantonese. Hong Kong was taken over by Britain after defeating China after the period of the Opium War. The British took over in 1842. In 1997, Britain (The United Kingdom) handed Hong Kong over to the People’s Republic of China. This transfer of ownership ended the 156 years rule under the British colonial governance. Hong Kong is one of the important financial centres of the world, along with New York, and London.
China:
China is a sovereign state in East Asia. china’s capital city is Beijing. The “Communist Party of China (CPC)” took full control in 1949, and still controls China until this time.
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