Umbrella movement hong kong pdf

Accordingly, i argue in this paper that we should not assess the successes and failures of the umbrella movement only in terms of electoral reform but more broadly with regards to the prospects of hong kongs selfdetermination visavis mainland china. A series of sitin street protests, often called the umbrella revolution and sometimes used interchangeably with umbrella movement, or occupy movement, occurred in hong kong from 26 september to 15 december 2014. Introduction on 19 november 2018, the trial of nine leaders of the 2014 prodemocracy umbrella movement protests will start. Insights from the authors of this book are important theological resources for the coming construction. Situated in hong kongs postcolonial context of political crisis, this. Hong kong is a party to the international covenant on civil and political rights iccpr. Umbrellas in bloom is the first book available in english to chronicle this historymaking event, written by a bestselling author and columnist based on his firsthand account at the. Article pdf available in the round table 1036 november 2014 with 1,171 reads how we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a. Testimony testimony by cfr fellows and experts before congress. Theological reflections on the hong kong umbrella movement. Hong kongs protests of 2019 overview every week since june 9, 2019, tens of thousands of hong kong residents, or hong kongers, have held marches and rallies to protest the perceived erosion of their citys high degree of autonomy promised by the 1984 sinobritish joint declaration and beijings efforts to mainlandize. Securitization of the umbrella movement in hong kong.

Hong kongs umbrella movement professor johannes chan the. The 79day umbrella movement saw thousands of prodemocracy protesters occupy roads across hong kong in 2014 in a mass act of civil disobedience. We approach hong kongs umbrella movement, also known as occupy central, encountered in 2 days in november 2014 as an exemplar of literacy as placemaking. R the south china morning post scmp, the standard ts. Hong kong is ranked partly free in freedom houses freedom of the press report for 2014. Pdf the problem of legitimacy in the hong kong umbrella.

Pdf since late september 2014, thousands of protesters have occupied the main thoroughfares of hong kong and pressed demands for, inter alia, a. Containing contention routledge, 2010 as well as numerous articles in prominent academic journals. The umbrella movement of 2014 in hong kong shocked the world and captured global attention. Its secretarygeneral is alex chow yongkang, who has been one of the leaders of the umbrella movement. The joint declarations requirement that the legislature be chosen by elections, and the chief executive by elections or consultations to be held locally, took shape in basic law democratic reform commitments.

While hong kongs highly mobilized civil society will remain a challenge to the authorities, a societybased perspective cannot by itself explain why the umbrella movement unfoldedand then. Bok visiting professor, university of pennsylvania. The umbrella movement is a prodemocratic political movement that was created spontaneously during the hong kong protest of 2014. Tents were set up in the other two districts hui and lau 2015, 349.

Samson yuen, hong kong after the umbrella movement, china. How does macao society read hong kongs umbrella movement. In this sense, the movements particular significance lies. Most of the physical works of art are located within the three main protest sites of admiralty, causeway bay and mong kok, some concepts have originated from outside. Many hongkongers believe that they have the right to a fair election of the chief executive, and beijings insistence on vetting candidates prompted the outbreak of the. The umbrella movement in hong kong schools this study focused in local secondary schools, where tensions were escalating before and during the umbrella movement. As a polity, hong kong balances its british colonial. Jailed hong kong umbrella movement leader benny tai released on bail pending appeal. The 79day umbrella movement in 2014 is the largest civil disobedience movement in hong kongs history. Mingsho ho compares the dynamics of the two movements, from the existing networks of activists that preceded protest, to the perceived threats that ignited the movements, to the government. Social protests and the umbrella movement in hong kong several features distinguish hong kong as a site for collective action.

Surprisingly, umbrella movement lasted for eleven weeks. It was prominent by its long duration, grand scale of participation, and a radical turn in movement tactics from the past in this cosmopolitan city. He is the author of politics and change in singapore and hong kong. Before presenting its argument, this analysis first provides a working definition of the christian view of civil disobedience as.

The movement is so named because protestors opened umbrellas to shield themselves from the polices pepper spray and tear gas. Sep 26, 2019 the soundtrack of this years hong kong protests marks a somber turn from the umbrella movement. Tens of thousands of hong kong residents young and old, rich and poor peacefully occupied major thoroughfares across the city, shuttering businesses and bringing traffic to a halt. A protester in central hong kong after police fired several rounds of tear gas, sparking hong kong s umbrella movement. Umbrella movement mobilized a great diversity of cultural references, constructing a far more heterogeneous notion of china. Hong kongs umbrella movement and beijings failure to honor. Hong kong, umbrella movement, music, songs, protest art. The umbrella movement um, which lasted for 79 days from 28 th september to 15 th december, 2014, was the largest social movement in hong kong s recent history.

This book is a theoretically driven case study of the umbrella movement, a massive sitin that paralyzed key business and retail districts for 79 days in hong kong in 2014. Hong kong after the umbrella movement openedition journals. Perspectives on the occupy central demonstrations in hong kong. The umbrella movement um, which lasted for 79 days from 28 th september to 15 th december, 2014, was the largest social movement in hong kongs recent history. The protest and beyond find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Since 1989, the city has held annual candlelight vigils on june 4 to commemorate the tiananmen square movement. Pdf on apr 15, 2015, victoria hui and others published hong kongs umbrella movement.

These diverse frames nurtured an open debate on the nature of the democratic community itself, in the occupying zones, and more broadly in hong kong. Volume 26 issue 2 page numbers 101110 print download from. It is geographically compact, affluent, multilingual, hightech, and a global hub for finance and media. Art of the umbrella movement refers to artistic works created as part of the umbrella movement in hong kong which demanded democracy in the election of the territorys top leader. The umbrella movement and hong kongs35 protracted democratization process downloaded by michigan state university at 05. Hong kong is ranked partly free in freedom houses freedom in the world report for 2014. Music played a central role in 2014s umbrella movement. Theological reflections inspired by the umbrella movement are critical to the future of hong kong as they will determine what will be planted and built in the wake of the destruction. The umbrella movement put hong kong on the world map and elevated this docile, moneyminded asian island to a model for prodemocracy campaigns across the globe. The umbrella, in this civil resistance movement, is construed as a symbol after having been astutely used for blocking the polices pepper spray and tear gas. Large, vocal demonstrations are nothing new to densely urbanized, freedomloving hong kong. Chan kinman, one of the organizers, explained that a genuine universal suffrage in the ce election was needed to. Based on a sample of 186 protesters and 503 students, the present paper aims to examine. The thesis focuses on the protests in 2014 and the latest events until june 2015, through understanding the past situation in hong kong.

Its name arose from the use of umbrellas as a tool for passive resistance to the hong kong polices use of pepper spray to disperse the crowd during a 79day occupation of the city demanding more transparent elections, which was sparked by the decision of the. They are facing vague and ambiguous charges, each carrying a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment. We study participation in a july 1 march, a yearly protest that represents an important component of hong kongs ongoing antiauthoritarian movement, epitomized by the recent umbrella revolution. Drawing on two surveys conducted before and after the 2014 umbrella movement, this paper discusses the dynamics of how hong kong hk university students constructed their own ideals of citizenship. Since late september 2014, thousands of protesters have occupied the main thoroughfares of hong kong and pressed demands for, inter alia, a genuine. In a poll released this month by the chinese university of hong kong pdf, in chinese, p6, just under 70% of. Sep 27, 2019 how hong kong went from the umbrella movement to a revolution of our times. Feb 19, 2015 international studies of city university of hong kong. Cultural activism during the hong kong umbrella movement hio.

Christians and hong kongs umbrella movement breakpoint. Pdf download for cultural activism during the hong kong umbrella. Protest and urban space in hong kongs umbrella movement by paige anderson bachelor of philosophy, university of pittsburgh, 2016 submitted to the graduate faculty of the dietrich school of arts and sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of bachelor of philosophy university of pittsburgh 2016. For more information on joshua wong, the umbrella movement, and the ongoing chinainstigated tension in hong kong, check out the links below. The 2014 umbrella movement of hong kong on september 28, 2014, thousands of protesters marched into the central government district of hong kong, demanding the right to elect hong kongs 2017 chief executive through methods of universal suffrage, commonly defined by one person, one vote. In september 2014, the hkfs, a student organization comprising student unions from eight tertiary institutions in hong kong, organized a 1 week strike in the students. The sudden explosion of public outrage had deep roots. This paper analyses stanley hauerwas theology in terms of how christian ethics inform acts of civil disobedience. International studies of city university of hong kong. The umbrella movement, which mutated from occupy central, involved a disruptive action unprecedented in hong kong politics. Hong kongs umbrella movement occupied commercial districts for 79 days, from september 28 to december 15, 2014.