South China Morning Post published this video item, entitled “Hong Kong protests – China’s Rebel City: Part 1 – Marching into the Unknown” – below is their description.
In the first part of the South China Morning Post documentary on Hong Kong’s anti-government protests, we explore the origins of the city’s biggest political crisis and social upheaval since its return from British to Chinese rule in 1997. It all begins in March 2019 with a plan by the Hong Kong government for an extradition law to allow the transfer of suspects for trial to Taiwan, Macau and, more controversially, the Chinese mainland. It sparks a massive public backlash, drawing millions of protesters onto the streets and piling pressure on Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, who refuses to back down. Thousands seeking to stop the passage of the law block roads leading to the legislature. It marks the beginning of violent clashes with police and a descent into unprecedented chaos. China’s Rebel City Part 2: Battle Lines Drawn, releases on Nov 20, 2020 Rebel City: Hong Kong’s Year of Water and Fire is a new book of essays that chronicles the political confrontation that has gripped the city since June 2019. Edited by the South China Morning Post, the book draws on work from the Post’s newsroom with unmatched insights into all sides of the conflict. Buy directly from SCMP today for USD$25.50 (HKD$198). https://rb.gy/pgjnyk Rebel City: Hong Kong’s Year of Water and Fire is also available at major bookshops worldwide and bookshops online. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com
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