Radio Taiwan International
Date: 09 January, 2020
By: Paula Chao

On New Year's Day, some protesters in Hong Kong set fire to show their dissatisfaction. (CNA photo)[/caption] The protests in Hong Kong, which started last summer, have shown no signs of abating, taking place even on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. So why are Hong Kongers angry with their government? What are their demands? And why do protestors say “Today’s Hong Kong is Tomorrow’s Taiwan”?

In June 2019, over a million people hit the streets of Hong Kong to protest a proposed Chinese extradition law, which was withdrawn four months later. That figure – an estimate of organizers – represents about one-seventh of the city’s population of 7.5 million.

The protests began in the afternoon on Sunday, June 9th with a 3km march to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building. The crowd did not disperse until the early hours of Monday morning.  

If passed, the bill would allow authorities to extradite suspects from Hong Kong to China. Hong Kong officials say they would have final say over who gets extradited.    [FULL  STORY]