News Fight for Freedom By: Taylor W.
According to New York Times, twelve citizens of Hong Kong were arrested Aug 23rd fleeing to Taiwan by speed boat. Many others have succeeded in fleeing Hong Kong. The protests in Hong Kong started June 9th, 2019, and the protests have continued with gatherings in the 100,000s. The Vlog Brothers said Hong Kong has been under the rule of others since its creation. Hong Kong was loaned to the British by the Chinese for 99 years after the end of the Opium War. Since 1997, Hong Kong has been under the control of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Hong Kong A protester is detained by Hong Kong Riot Police during a protest. / Lam Yik via Bloomberg. Used with permission.
wants to be its own independent state. On the other hand, the PRC doesn’t want Hong Kong to be independent because of the value of their free trade system. The protesting started when the Democratic party won by a landslide in the democratic voting. Still the Democratic party did not have majority seating in the legislative council. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has taken measures so that citizens of Hong Kong cannot protest the government without repercussions. The PRC passed the National Security Law. This new law makes protesting hard to do without becoming a criminal. This meant citizens of Hong Kong could be arrested for secession, terrorism, and collusion with foreign powers. Since then, protesters created ways to avoid being caught. South China Morning Post says wear Continued on page 5
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