The End of the Umbrella Revolution: Hong Kong Silenced
VICE News・2 minutes read
Student activist groups in Hong Kong protested China's control over Chief Executive candidates, leading to the birth of the Umbrella Movement, demanding open nominations and universal suffrage. Protest sites were established, arrests were made, and student leaders shifted focus to expanding civil society networks.
Insights
- Student activist groups in Hong Kong organized a 5-day strike outside government headquarters to protest China's control over Chief Executive candidates, leading to the birth of the Umbrella Movement, demanding open nominations and universal suffrage.
- Despite arrests and clearance of protest sites, student leaders shifted focus to expanding civil society networks rather than organizing further occupations, showcasing a strategic shift towards building broader support beyond physical protests.
Get key ideas from YouTube videos. It’s free
Recent questions
What sparked the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong?
China's control over Chief Executive candidates.
Where did the Umbrella Movement protests take place?
Admiralty, Mong Kok, and Causeway Bay.
How did the Umbrella Movement protesters demand change?
By calling for open nomination of Chief Executive candidates.
What led to the arrests of student leaders during the Umbrella Movement?
Anti-occupy workers clearing protest sites.
What was the outcome of the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong?
Student leaders focused on expanding networks within civil societies.
Related videos
TEDx Talks
Our democracy no longer represents the people. Here's how we fix it | Larry Lessig | TEDxMidAtlantic
History of China
THE BOXER REBELLION EXPLAINED - BOXER REBELLION DOCUMENTARY
LastWeekTonight
S11 E10: Libraries, Campus Protests & Gaza: 5/5/24: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
MrWissen2go Geschichte | Terra X
1968: Wie ein Jahr Geschichte schreibt
Steven Van Metre
The Biggest Market Crash Since 2008 Just Hit Asia – Is the U.S. Next?
Summary
00:00
Hong Kong student activists protest China's control.
- On December 22nd, student activist groups in Hong Kong organized a 5-day strike outside government headquarters to protest China's control over Chief Executive candidates.
- The protest led to the birth of the Umbrella Movement, a campaign of Civil Disobedience that occupied major roads in Hong Kong.
- Protesters demanded open and public nomination of Chief Executive candidates and universal suffrage.
- Three main protest sites were established in Admiralty, Mong Kok, and Causeway Bay.
- Student leaders were arrested as anti-occupy workers cleared protest sites, leading to over 100 arrests.
- The entire Mong Kok site was cleared, while Admiralty continued to be occupied.
- Student leaders decided not to organize further occupations, focusing on expanding networks within civil societies.
