Hong Kong, the 3rd largest world’s financial center, has exploded into protest. The current prodemocracy protests in Hong Kong came in response to an August decision by the Beijing government to limit voters’ choices in future elections for the autonomous territory’s chief executive. Hong Kong students have been using umbrellas to protect themselves from police tear gas. The umbrellas became a symbol of the movement and gave it its nickname, the Umbrella Revolution. Why the umbrellas? Who are the main players? And what do Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters want? Let’s find out what’s behind the Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution.

1. The story behind the Hong Kong’s
Umbrella Revolution
Awareness Workshop
by Oxfam IVG

2. Hong Kong Profile
Hong Kong : Semi-autonomous, special administrative region (SAR)
of China
Population: 7.2 million (UN, 2012)
Area: 1,098 sq km (424 sq miles)
Major languages: Chinese (mainly Cantonese), English (both official)
Major religions: Buddhism, Taoism
Monetary unit: Hong Kong dollar
GNI per capita: $36,010 (World Bank, 2011)
International dialing code: +852

3. Hong Kong protest 2014- What's going on - Guardian Explainers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikYIcq5PhRA

4. GENERAL INTRODUCTION

5. Why umbrella revolution?
Hong Kong has its own
money, police force, schools, languages, and local government
Hong Kong Mainland China
Next election for Chief Executive in 2017
Open nomination Only Beijing-vetted candidates
In the beginning, ’Occupy Central’ was commonly used to describe this
movement.
Hong Kong students have been using umbrellas to protect themselves
from police tear gas. ‘Umbrella revolution’ was first mentioned on Twitter.
(26 Sep)

6. When did it start?
26 Sep. - Ongoing
31 Aug.
National People’s Congress set limits (NPCSC)
for the 2017 Chief Executive election
22 to 26 Sep Students' strike. (Class boycott)
26 Sep.
Police first used Tear Gas to a crowd near Legislative
Council.
Oct.
1,000,000 supporters,
more than 100,000 protesters at the peak on the
streets.
As of 1 Nov. 319 Arrests, 298 Injuries (Hong Kong)

7. Who are the main protesters?
All kinds of social groups and individuals joining.
Main Groups
Initiated by "Occupy Central with Love & Peace”,
led by Hong Kong University law professor Benny Tai
Student group “Scholarism”, led by Joshua Wong
“Hong Kong Federation of Students”, led by Alex Chow

8. Who are the main protesters?
No single leader or group leads this protest.
Politeness
Tidiness
Nonviolence
a self-organizing community that has no
leader
Time magazine

9. A sign said 'Sorry for the inconvenience' by the
protester in Cause Bay MRT
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china

10. Hong Kong student protesters help recycle garbage
at the protest site on Oct. 1, 2014, in Hong Kong.
Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

11. Students doing their homework in Hong Kong's street
protest
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china

12. What do they want for?
Full democracy
Open nominations in 2017 chief executive.
Resignation of CY Leung,
current Chief Executive in Hong Kong.
Open Letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Hong Kong People’s
Well-Being
1) The HKSAR government must bear the sole responsibility, be accountable 2) To establish a democratic system that affirms equal rights
3) To uphold the principle of “One Country, Two Systems”: Hong Kong by Hong Kong Federation of Students. (As by 11 OCT 2014)

13. What are the domestic reactions?
Hong Kong
Citizens
“Affecting the daily lives”
Tourists
postponed or even cancelled their plans to visit Hong Kong
Anti-Occupy group ‘Alliance for Peace and Democracy’
collected 1.8million signatures demanding the return of streets
Lui Che Woo (2nd richest man in Asia)
opposed ‘any activity that has a negative impact on the Hong Kong
economy’
Reuters
the protests had contributed to a 50 billion HKD drop in share
value

14. What are the domestic reactions?
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
59% supported, 29% questioned (850 people surveyed.)
Wikipedia 4 Oct
Hong Kong Business Daily (Pro-Beijing media)
57.81% “strongly oppose”, 40.53% “oppose”, 1.6% “neutral”,
of 600 questionnaires distributed to the city’s major business
group.
NanFang(南方) 5 Nov
Chinese Hong Kong University survey
67.4% “the protests should leave the streets”,
43.5% against it , 33.9% supports
Reuters 17 Nov

15. What are the domestic reactions?
Mainland China
Pro-Beijing Pro-Democracy
Chinese President Xi
Jinping
“Occupy Central is an
illegal movement in Hong
Kong”
(APEC Summit in Nov)
Amnesty International
At least 38 mainland
Chinese have been
detained for supporting.
Chinese Government authorities
All websites must immediately
clear away information about
occupy central.
(on 28 Sep)
Activists
Through out china support
the movement
www.baidu.com/

16. Individuals are Supporting Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests.
http://chrdnet.com/2014/10/individuals-detained-in-mainland-china-for-supporting-hong-kong-pro-democracy-protests/

17. What are the international reactions?
Leaders of
countries
U.S. President Obama
“The U.S. had no role in fostering pro-democracy protests that have shut
down parts of Hong Kong. / These are issues ultimately for the people of Hong
Kong and the people of China to decide.”
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron
“Obligation to the former colony. / the best way to guarantee these rights is
through transition to universal suffrage”
Taiwan President Ma
“Urged China to introduce constitutional democracy / Enjoying greater
democracy and rule of law is a desire which is the right of all humankind”
Russia State media
“Protests were another West-sponsored color revolution”

18. What are the international reactions?
Organizations
The UN Human Rights Committee
“‘Universal Suffrage’ includes the right to stand for office as well as
the right to vote.”
Amnesty International
Called on China to release the supporters of Protest.
Events around the
world
Assemblies in supports of the protest have occurred in
more than 30 cities around the world

19. Ben’s live talk

23. 1. How long was Hong Kong under British rule?
A: 156 years
B: 200 years
C: 265 years
D: 300 years
Quiz time
(A)
From 1841 to 1997 / excluding the Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945

24. 2. Which year was Hong Kong handed over to The
PRC?
A: 1990
B: 1995
C: 1997
D: 2000
Quiz time
(C)

25. 3. Does the border with the mainland continue to be
patrolled as before?
A: YES
B: NO
Quiz time
(A)

26. 4. Who formulated the「One Country, Two Systems」
principle?
A: Deng Xiao Ping
B: Mao Zedong
C: Jiang Zeming
D: Xi Jinping
Quiz time
(A)

27. 5. Is protest and demonstration legal in Mainland
China?
A: YES
B: NO
Quiz time
(A)
Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press,

28. 6. Does Hong Kong have its own economy system?
A: YES
B: NO
Quiz time
(A)
Under the terms of the British handover, Hong Kong maintained its capitalist economy.

29. 7. Does China’s Great Firewall censor internet post in
Hong Kong?
A: YES
B: NO
Quiz time
(B)
own Free Press. So Great Firewall does not censor posts in Hong Kong as it

30. 8. Do citizens of mainland China need a VISA to enter
Hong Kong?
A: YES
B: NO
Quiz time
(A)
have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 156 countries and territories,

31. 9. Are calls between Hong Kong and Mainland China
requiring international calls?
A: YES
B: NO
Quiz time
(A)
*HK retains a separate international dialling code (+852).

32. 10. Is Mandarin the only official language in Hong
Kong?
A: YES
B: NO
Quiz time
(B)
the Basic Law, Chinese and English are the two official languages

33. 1. What will happen if China let Hong Kong have more
freedom?
(5mins)
Discussion

34. 2. What’s your opinion of the Hong Kong’s protest?
(5mins)
Discussion

35. Discussion
3. How this movement will likely end?
(5mins)
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16526765

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