User:Charlotte1016/Hong Kong protest in Vancouver

Hong Kong Protest in Vancouver has first started because of the extradition law that was happening in Hong Kong, which has triggered all Hong kong people who are living all around the world to be in a part of the protest. Hong Kong people who are currently living in Vancouver are willing to stand out for the protest. The protest in which is happening in Vancouver first started in June, because of the extradition law that was happening in Hong Kong. Even though the protest was happening, the government didn’t listen to the public opinion. so as to quell the demonstration, but it didn't help with the demonstration. Instead, people got angry about that and it has triggered more protests happening in the future, judging how the Hong Kong government and police officers treat the protestors by using excessive violence and firing tear gas towards the protestors in the subway station.

Reason to know why they are protesting( In Hong Kong)
It first starting because of the extradition law that was happening in Hong Kong. The extradition law refers to how the Chinese government is able to send suspects to the mainland for trial if needed. This has triggered the Hong Kong citizen to against this protest, as they think that there will be no more freedom in Hong Kong, as Hong Kong is now currently under the “One country two system” and will be fully under control by the mainland China government after 50 years since 1997. This means that the Hong Kong government has its own governance and legal system, even though they are still partly under the governance of mainland China. With this law, which means that the mainland Chinese government is able to take over more power from the Hong Kong government, which Hong Kong citizens think that the mainland Chinese government has taken away their promise and there will not be peace and freedom anymore and the Hong Kong government has ignored protesters' demands that have led to this protest which is happening all around the world. Also, how the police officers have treated the protestors violently, bringing semi-automatic rifles or even submachine guns. Protestors also claimed that threatened protesters with live ammunition which has made protestors think that the police officers in Hong Kong are not able to protect citizens, instead, they are threatening the protestors and putting them into danger. Protestors would wear “all-black” with a face mask on to show they’re dissatisfied about the society, as black dress represents a form of optional And the face mask represents demanding a civil right.

Protest against the extradition law in Vancouver
The march first happened in June 2019, was against the extradition law that was happening.On June 9, 2019, people protested outside of the Chinese Consulate - General in Vancouver. Protesters believe that they are now in Canada, so they still have democracy and a right to speak out for their freedom. On August 18, 2019, hundreds of people have gathered around in front of the main branch of Vancouver Public Library. Protesters that day have worn in black with their face mask on and were protesting against the violence that was being used from the hong kong police officers at the rallies in Hong Kong.

Duelling between Pro-Hong Kong rallies and Pro-Beijing rallies
After the protest that was happening on August 18, 2019, in front of the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library, the Pro-Hong Kong rallies and the Pro-Beijing have confronted against each other on the second day in Vancouver, which has increased the tension between the two groups. Hundreds of people have shown up, calling themselves to be in a group called “Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement” and was protesting outside of the Chinese Consulate in Granville Street and shouted “Free Hong Kong”, “Hong Kong, be Strong”. While the Pro-Beijing rallies would wave the Chinese flag and to say their own slogans, in order to drown day the slogans from the opposite side. The protest was peaceful.

Protest in UBC campus.
Hong Kong Students’ Association from the University of British Columbia has started a protest in the school campus, on the day Chinese Communist Party's 70th-anniversary celebrations, October 1st, 2019,  because pro-Hong Kong Student supporters wanted other students to know why Hong Kong citizens are not satisfied with both mainland Chinese government and the Hong Kong government is handling this protest and protestors demand. Students have held up posters and banners with messages like “Freedom for Hong Kong” and “Hong Kong is not China”. This has led to rival rallies between the pro-Hong Kong Students and the Pro-Beijing Students on the campus.

Protest in Richmond Aberdeen Centre.
On the day of China’s National Day, students have gathered on the Aberdeen Skytrain Station in Richmond to stick post-it notes on the wall of the station, with notes about hoping for freedom for Hong kong and with banners such as “Stand with Hong Kong”, forming a “Lennon Wall”. Which has cause the madness of pro-Beijing supporters, by destroying the notes that were posted on the Lennon Wall, The pro-Beijing group then tossed coins to the pro-Hong Kong supporters, asking them to take the bus and go home, which has heated the situation. The RCMP later went there to settle down the situation. Luckily, no one was arrested.