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The 2019 Prince Edward station attack, also known as the 31 August MTR station incident (Chinese: 831太子站事件), was an incident in which Hong Kong police indiscriminately attacked passengers while arresting protesters who were returning home via Prince Edward station, on the night of 31 August 2019, after a protest was held that same day.
The 2019 Hong Kong District Council election, the first poll since the beginning of the protests, had been billed as a "referendum" on the government. [572] More than 2.94 million votes were cast for a turnout rate of 71.2%, up from 1.45 million and 47% from the previous election. [573]
The month of August 2019 in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests saw a continuation of protests throughout the city. Several of the peaceful daytime protests were held by social groups such as families, the elderly, and various professions. In many instances, peaceful protests occurs during the day, turning increasingly violent at night.
The period from March to June 2019 in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests is considered the early stage of the movement. Until the first mass demonstrations in June, protests were focused on the withdrawal of the extradition bill. In June, protesters started to lay out five demands. The additional four demands concerned the reactions of the Hong ...
t. e. The 12 June 2019 Hong Kong protest, also known as "612 incident" ( Chinese: 6.12 金鐘警民衝突 ). [3] [4] [5] refers to an incident of intense confrontation between anti-extradition bill protesters and the Hong Kong Police Force, occurring on 12 June 2019 outside the Government Headquarters in Admiralty, Hong Kong Island.
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[8] [9] It was the first live round fired at a person by the Hong Kong police in this series of protests. [5] [10] [11] The protester was taken to the emergency room of Princess Margaret Hospital and in critical condition. [12] The Hong Kong Police called the shooting "heartbreaking" and added that "[t]he police officers' lives were seriously ...
During the 2019 Hong Kong local elections, democrats, who supported the protesters and their five demands, achieved a landslide victory, controlling 17 of the 18 District Councils of Hong Kong, tripling their number of seats from about 124 to around 388. Meanwhile, pro-Beijing parties suffered a historic defeat and lost more than 242 seats.