Context
China
What do Hong Kong Citizens want?
The removal of the bill that lets China try some criminal cases on the mainland
Did the protests stop after the bill was suspended?
No
they continued until the bill was revoked permanently, not just suspended.
What did China promise Hong Kong?
That they could retain their traditional systems (one country, two systems).
What is the symbol that protestors are using?
An umbrella
Who did social media give access to news about the protests?
People in other countries
Which year were the protests in?
2019
Was was the police response to the protests?
Violent. (Batons, Tear Gas and Pepper Spray)
Which platform did the protesters mainly use?
Telegram
What was the year that China gained Hong Kong?
1997
What were Hong Kong citizens worried the extradition bill would mean?
The end of democracy in Hong Kong and unfair trials from China
What role did smart phones and camera's play?
Keeping the protests calm for the majority of their duration and real-time global updates
Why did China lose Hong Kong in the first place?
The British Empire took it in the first Opium War
What did the Chinese government and much of the media call the protests?
What did images of the protests that were shared show?
Peaceful protesters with umbrellas and violent police response