Some of the worst battles have arisen in the streets of Hong Kong as police officers and protesters disagree upon government issues. The protests are projected to increase as October 1st is around the corner, and on this day will be the 70th Anniversary of the People's Republic. This battle has been happening since July, where police officers were attacking protesters with tear gas and protesters turned around and fired back. People of Hong Kong were outraged when government officials were going to allow for criminals to be extradited, meaning released back to their mainland China. The people are mad about China taking part in the politics of Hong Kong, which are two separate systems. This caused for a pro-democratic uproar amongst the protestors. Understanding what it means to be apart of a democracy, I can understand how these individuals would like a say in the decisions that their government makes, and they don't want China to think they have overriding power over Hong Kong. "I think Hong Kong is somehow at this moment the front line between Western democracy and the dictatorship in China ... Hong Kong looks more and more like a police state.” This being said, protesters have said that they have tolerated enough. The battles in the streets have caused distress and dysfunction in other civilians' daily routines, such as shops closing ahead of time to avoid any forms of violence or confrontation. It will be interesting to see how this dispute will hopefully be resolved in the future.
LINK:
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2019-09-28/hong-kong-protesters-to-rally-after-another-night-of-violence
Blog by: Nicole Bellino
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