Unprecedented people power marches call for real elections as uncertain dictatorship in China forced to react
Democracy, elections, and voting
The historical resonance is unmistakable: thousands of Chinese students gather en masse to protest for democracy; thousands of riot police gather in response, firing tear gas, scattering the crowd only to see them return. The chaos now unfolding on the streets of Hong Kong, the Chinese capitalist jewel of 7.2 million people, instantly evokes the images…
Hong Kong Protests: Will There Be Another Tiananmen Square Massacre?
Update as of 4:24 a.m. EDT: Protesters grew in number across Hong Kong after riot police fell back Monday afternoon, the Wall Street Journal reported. The pro-democracy rally, which was greeted by police earlier with pepper spray and tear gas, spread to three city locations, the report added. Update as of 1:24 a.m. EDT: Riot police…
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Rally Numbers Grow
At least 38 people were injured and taken to hospitals a day after tens of thousands of people joined the Occupy Central protest in Hong Kong, CNN reported Sunday. As demonstrators protested for a more democratic government, police unleashed pepper spray and tear gas. Live stream footage of the movement can be seen below, courtesy of…
Leave a Reply