We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. But those freedoms - the Basic Law - expire in 2047 and it is not clear what Hong Kong's status will then be. Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. All the context you need, Hong Kong: Timeline of extradition protests, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49658245, Hong Kong protests explained in 100 and 500 words, The background you need on the Hong Kong protests, Why Hong Kong protesters are singing Hallelujah, It's not the first time people in Hong Kong have been heard booing the Chinese anthem. “The penalty of 5 yrs in jail for unauthorized assembly and 1yr for wearing a mask, I'm not deterred whenever I think of fellow protestors who are struggling in detention in HK or in Mainland China,” Wong wrote on Twitter. Shopping malls have been the scene of clashes in recent weeks, with one incident in July seeing riot police fight battles with protesters inside a mall in the district of Sha Tin. HONG KONG — Hong Kong police arrested prominent democracy activist Joshua Wong on Thursday for participating in an unauthorized assembly in October 2019 and violating the city’s anti-mask law, according to a post on his official Twitter account. In April 2019, Wong was arrested for protesting against the government. The arrest of Wong, aged 23, comes around 6 weeks after media tycoon Jimmy Lai was detained on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces. East Division: #1 Shanghai Titans (3-0) How they got there: Wong disbanded his pro-democracy group Demosisto in June, just hours after China’s parliament passed national security law for Hong Kong, bypassing the city’s local legislature, a move widely criticized by Western governments. 2019-20 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League - Eastern Long Lions 4:0 Happy Valley. Another video showed protesters chanting "Go Hong Kong" - a phrase that has been used frequently as a sign of encouragement. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. ... thousands of protesting booing when the Chinese national … Protesters have also staged flash events in shopping malls, singing Glory to Hong Kong which has become an unofficial anthem of the movement. Wong's arrest comes six weeks after media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested on charges of foreign collusion in Hong Kong. Glory to Hong Kong was written by a local musician in response to calls for an anthem for protesters. In the meantime, the Hong Kong government has made face masks mandatory in most circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic. A welcome email is on its way. Share this with Facebook ... at the Hong Kong v Iran football match on Tuesday at Hong Kong Stadium. but the law has yet to be passed in Hong Kong. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Hundreds of thousands of people marched on the streets in protest of the law, demanding that it be abandoned. The Hong Kong women's national football team is the female representative football team for Hong Kong (Additional reporting by Donny Kwok; Writing by Farah Master; Editing by Kim Coghill). Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has become a target of coronavirus lockdown sceptics. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. Fans attending a football match drowned out the pre-game Chinese national anthem with loud booing. pic.twitter.com/tjbXu3eFAN, 2200 #KwaiFong Metroplaza "Glory to Hong Kong" singing pic.twitter.com/S7UdRTKtIV. Read: Hong Kong Chief Lam Unsure Of Australian Judge James Spigelman's Reasons For Quitting, Read: Hong Kong: Relatives Of Chinese Detainees Demand Assurance From Police. Hong Kongers have created a national anthem for themselves. National; U20 World Cup; U17 World Cup; UEFA U21 Championship; UEFA U19 Championship; Sudamericano U20; ... Hong Kong Premier League. from musical Les Miserables and the Christian hymn Sing Hallelujah to the Lord. Hong Kong police confirmed they arrested two men, aged 23 and 74, on Thursday for illegal assembly on Oct 5, 2019. Hong Kong football had nev… The 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier saw thousands of protesting booing when the Chinese national anthem played before the start of the game. References This page was last changed on 22 March 2019, at 12:40. Veteran activist Koo Sze Yiu from League of Social Democrats has also been arrested for participating in unauthorised assembly on 5th Oct 2019. It was also heard at the Hong Kong v Iran football match on Tuesday at Hong Kong Stadium. "The arrest is related to participating in an unauthorized assembly on 5 October last year. This video shows citizens are gathered in a mall and cheering each other up after singing the song of #HKprotest “Glory to Hong Kong”. The US-based activist has been a key figure in the semi-autonomous territory’s pro-democracy movement over China’s draconian National Security Law and its influence on Hong Kong. [National Team] 2019 International Friendly Women China 4-2 Brazil / [女足] 中国女足点球4-2巴西女足成功卫冕 - Duration: 12:40. An anti-mask law was introduced last year in a bid to help police identify the protesters they suspected of committing crimes and it is facing a challenge in court. Hong Kong has not qualified for another AFC tournament since 1968. He's taken to police station as shown in this video. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Hong Kong soccer fans protest the Chinese national anthem during a 2022 World Cup qualification game in Hong Kong, Sept. 10, 2019. Further, he accused the police of forcibly taking him into custody when he reported to a police station. Rise up and speak up" and "persevere, for we are as one". Sources told me that Joshua Wong is not the only one caught today. The Chinese National Football League, CNFL, heads into the 2019 playoffs with 12 teams left vying for the title.. He is told to have violated the draconian anti-mask law as well," a post on Wong's account read. His visits drew the wrath of Beijing, which says he is a “black hand” of foreign forces. On Tuesday night, thousands of protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong chanting slogans and singing Glory to Hong Kong. It’s called ‘Glory to Hong Kong’.#HongKongProtests#antiELABhk #antiELAB pic.twitter.com/gv6ucUSm0b. It's not the first time people in Hong Kong have been heard booing the Chinese anthem - though it is not clear how long they might be able to do this. This reached a tipping point when the Hong Kong parliament proposed a new law that would have enabled suspects in Hong Kong to be extradited to China. 2019/2020; HKFA 1st Division; FA Cup; League Cup; Community Cup ... By date « Previous Next » Game week: Day Home team Score/Time Away team ; Saturday 21/03/2020: 08:30. ... (March 2020), co-chosen by the Hong Kong Football Association and the Hong Kong Sports Press Association. Hong Kong police confirmed they arrested two men, aged 23 and 74, on Thursday for illegal assembly on October 5, 2019. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Hong Kong (2020) Hong Kong Xianggang | Hēunggóng Choose year: 2020 … #CarrieLam ‘s govt has delayed (another) controversial new law that could give 3 year prison term for disrespecting anthem. Please try again. But this has failed to end the unrest as protesters continue to demand full democracy and an investigation into allegations of police abuses. Without true democracy, HKer shall never surrender! Additionally, a member of Wong's group, Koo Sze Yiu, was also arrested and later released on bail according to a post on Twitter. According to the sources of the local media reports, the rule assisted pro Chinese security forces in identifying the dissenters in the political crackdowns, leading to arbitrary arrests. The arrest of Wong, aged 23, comes around 6 … The new rallying cry has joined other popular songs used by the protest movement, including Do You Hear the People Sing? On September 23, the Hong Kong police detained the pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on charges of "unlawful assembly” related to the 2019 protests against the government’s ban on face masks. The jeering, which could be heard from outside the stadium, was intended as a clear "message" to Beijing that they do not want to be part of China in the future, says the BBC's Nick Beake who was at the game. Under the "one country, two systems" rule, the city is granted a high level of autonomy, an independent judiciary and rights such as freedom of speech.