Occupy Central
Occupy Central is a civil disobedience movement which began in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. It calls on thousands of protesters to block roads and paralyse Hong Kong's financial district if the Beijing and Hong Kong governments do not agree to implement universal suffrage for the chief executive election in 2017 and the Legislative Council elections in 2020 according to "international standards." The movement was initiated by Benny Tai Yiu-ting (戴耀廷), an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, in January 2013.
Umbrella Movement
The Umbrella Movement (Chinese: 雨傘運動; pinyin: yǔsǎn yùndòng) is a loose political movement that was created spontaneously during the Hong Kong protests of 2014. Its name derives from the recognition of the umbrella as a symbol of defiance and resistance against the Hong Kong government, and the united grass-roots objection to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) of 31 August.
The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace, groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.
The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace, groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.
POST OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 115:
Full coverage of the day’s events on 09-04
Bridge that gap with our compatriots, says Leung
Hong Kong independence goes against its history and reality, former financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung said.
At a speech at City University's employers' luncheon, Leung said: "I am absolutely and completely against the false proposition of independence for Hong Kong, as it is totally at odds with the history and reality of Hong Kong."
While pro-independents urge separation from the mainland, Leung instead called for local residents to try to interact and understand the mindset, mores and culture of their compatriots across the border.
"I, for one, am convinced that at the end of the day the gap between us and the mainlanders, to the extent that one exists, can and will be bridged."
After his speech yesterday, Leung was asked if he would support local legislation against Hong Kong independence, but he declined to comment.
On Wednesday, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said the government has no plans to legislate against pro-independence actions.
In his speech, Antony Leung said most people support direct election of the chief executive.
He favors a gradual and orderly approach in the political development, with balanced participation across society. Hong Kong could make a contribution to the "One road, one belt" economic strategy of President Xi Jinping, especially by providing talent in the form of lawyers and accountants.
Leung also said Hong Kong has many advantages under the "One country, two systems" such as the rule of law and freedom of speech, and the city should use this to its clear advantage.
He suggested Hong Kong students should be more creative and adaptable, raising their cultural and national identity.
Meanwhile, Legislative Council president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing said many Hongkongers would be against the notion of independence.
But Tsang said there is no urgent need to legislate an anti- independence law.
The political reform blueprint based on Beijing's August 31 framework will be tabled in the Legislative Council on Wednesday at the earliest, says Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor.
She will personally submit the political reform proposal to Legco either on April 15 or 22.
"At present, our plan is that we will submit a concrete reform proposal when we announce the results of the second round of public consultation on political reform," Lam said yesterday.
"I will personally deliver a statement on political reform in Legco and answer lawmakers' questions." Lam said the reform proposal will adhere to the National People's Congress Standing Committee's August 31 decision.
"Definitely the NPC Standing Committee's decision will not be withdrawn and it will not be revised," she said.
She hopes that various social sectors, including pan-democratic lawmakers, will face up to the reality that either the reform based on Beijing's framework letting five million voters elect the chief executive in 2017 through "one person, one vote" is approved or there will be no progress in political development.
Lam's comments came on the day Civic Party lawmaker Ronny Tong Ka-wah confirmed his plan to establish a political "platform" this summer of about 30 moderate pan-democrats to discuss political reform and other political issues.
He did not rule out people in this new group joining Legco elections in the future, or that the group would evolve into a party in the future.
Tong said seeking genuine universal suffrage in Hong Kong and safeguarding the principle of "one country, two systems" are the beliefs driving the movement.
"The chances of political reform in the 2017 CE election being passed in Legco is slim," he said during a radio phone-in program yesterday.
Tong said he and others in the group are concerned about how Hong Kong should take its next step, and whether "one country, two systems" would be dragged down.
He said pan-democrats, including young people and academics, have independent thinking in politics.
Tong criticized the "tunnel vision" of some local politicians in handling their ties with Beijing.
When asked if he would leave the Civic Party, Tong said he did not have any plans but it would be handled "naturally."
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