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	==== Violence ====		==== Violence ====
	There have been widespread cases of violence committed by the rioters, including vandalism, arson, and assaults on both police officers and civilians.		There have been widespread cases of violence committed by the rioters, including vandalism, arson, and assaults on both police officers and civilians. Some of these incidents include:

	A rioter murdered an unarmed 70 year-old street cleaner by throwing a brick at his head.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3041606/hong-kong-police-offer-hk800000-reward-information-find\|date=2019-12-11\|title=Hong Kong police offer HK$800,000 reward for information to find killer of cleaner hit by brick during clash between protesters and Sheung Shui residents\|author=Clifford Lo\|newspaper=SCMP}}</ref>		* A rioter murdered an unarmed 70 year-old street cleaner by throwing a brick at his head.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3041606/hong-kong-police-offer-hk800000-reward-information-find\|date=2019-12-11\|title=Hong Kong police offer HK$800,000 reward for information to find killer of cleaner hit by brick during clash between protesters and Sheung Shui residents\|author=Clifford Lo\|newspaper=SCMP}}</ref>
			* A rioter set fire to an unarmed civilian and burned him alive.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3037243/hong-kong-father-two-burned-alive-after-chasing\|title=Hong Kong father of two ‘burned alive’ after chasing protesters at MTR station in grisly act of violence police classify as attempted murder\|author=Clifford Lo\|date=2019-12-11\|newspaper=SMCP}}</ref> The civilian survived, although his condition is unknown.
	A rioter set fire to an unarmed civilian and burned him alive.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3037243/hong-kong-father-two-burned-alive-after-chasing\|title=Hong Kong father of two ‘burned alive’ after chasing protesters at MTR station in grisly act of violence police classify as attempted murder\|author=Clifford Lo\|date=2019-12-11\|newspaper=SMCP}}</ref> The civilian survived, although his condition is unknown.		* Rioters threw [[Molotov cocktails]] at unarmed civilians.<ref>{{News citation\|title-url=https://twitter.com/carlzha/status/1158548139319496706?s=21\|title=That escalated quickly, Molotov cocktail now used by protesters to block Road in Hong Kong\|author=Carl Zha\|date=2019-08-06}}</ref>
			* Rioters fired flaming arrows at police.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/11/17/hong-kong-protesters-shoot-arrows-police-violence-intensifies/4222011002/\|title=Hong Kong protesters with bows, arrows battle police for control of university, dozens arrested\|author=John Bacon\|date=2019-11-17\|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref>
	Rioters threw [[Molotov cocktails]] at unarmed civilians.<ref>{{News citation\|title-url=https://twitter.com/carlzha/status/1158548139319496706?s=21\|title=That escalated quickly, Molotov cocktail now used by protesters to block Road in Hong Kong\|author=Carl Zha\|date=2019-08-06}}</ref>		* Rioters vandalized 138 of the 161 rail stations in Hong Kong and destroyed lifts used by [[Disability\|disabled]] people.<ref>{{News citation\|author=Kenny Coyle\|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]\|title=Hong Kong: truth is out\|date=2022-07-16\|url=https://mronline.org/2022/07/16/hong-kong-truth-is-out/\|retrieved=2022-07-16}}</ref>

	Rioters fired flaming arrows at police.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/11/17/hong-kong-protesters-shoot-arrows-police-violence-intensifies/4222011002/\|title=Hong Kong protesters with bows, arrows battle police for control of university, dozens arrested\|author=John Bacon\|date=2019-11-17\|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref>

	Rioters vandalized 138 of the 161 rail stations in Hong Kong and destroyed lifts used by [[Disability\|disabled]] people.<ref>{{News citation\|author=Kenny Coyle\|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]\|title=Hong Kong: truth is out\|date=2022-07-16\|url=https://mronline.org/2022/07/16/hong-kong-truth-is-out/\|retrieved=2022-07-16}}</ref>

	Former HKSAR Director of Public Prosecutions Grenville Cross commended the Hong Kong Police Force on their response, contrasting their professionalism with the heavy-handed police crackdowns seen in [[Yellow vest movement\|France]] and the [[George Floyd protests\|United States]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Grenville Cross\|newspaper=China Daily\|title=Asia's finest protects HK in good times and bad\|date=2020-08-05\|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/195647#Asia's-finest-protects-HK-in-good-times-and-bad-2020-08-05\|retrieved=2025-08-22}}</ref>		Former HKSAR Director of Public Prosecutions Grenville Cross commended the Hong Kong Police Force on their response, contrasting their professionalism with the heavy-handed police crackdowns seen in [[Yellow vest movement\|France]] and the [[George Floyd protests\|United States]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Grenville Cross\|newspaper=China Daily\|title=Asia's finest protects HK in good times and bad\|date=2020-08-05\|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/195647#Asia's-finest-protects-HK-in-good-times-and-bad-2020-08-05\|retrieved=2025-08-22}}</ref>

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Added topic sentence, and information on police response to the riots

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	==== Violence ====		==== Violence ====
			There have been widespread cases of violence committed by the rioters, including vandalism, arson, and assaults on both police officers and civilians.

	A rioter murdered an unarmed 70 year-old street cleaner by throwing a brick at his head.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3041606/hong-kong-police-offer-hk800000-reward-information-find\|date=2019-12-11\|title=Hong Kong police offer HK$800,000 reward for information to find killer of cleaner hit by brick during clash between protesters and Sheung Shui residents\|author=Clifford Lo\|newspaper=SCMP}}</ref>		A rioter murdered an unarmed 70 year-old street cleaner by throwing a brick at his head.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3041606/hong-kong-police-offer-hk800000-reward-information-find\|date=2019-12-11\|title=Hong Kong police offer HK$800,000 reward for information to find killer of cleaner hit by brick during clash between protesters and Sheung Shui residents\|author=Clifford Lo\|newspaper=SCMP}}</ref>

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	Rioters vandalized 138 of the 161 rail stations in Hong Kong and destroyed lifts used by [[Disability\|disabled]] people.<ref>{{News citation\|author=Kenny Coyle\|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]\|title=Hong Kong: truth is out\|date=2022-07-16\|url=https://mronline.org/2022/07/16/hong-kong-truth-is-out/\|retrieved=2022-07-16}}</ref>		Rioters vandalized 138 of the 161 rail stations in Hong Kong and destroyed lifts used by [[Disability\|disabled]] people.<ref>{{News citation\|author=Kenny Coyle\|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]\|title=Hong Kong: truth is out\|date=2022-07-16\|url=https://mronline.org/2022/07/16/hong-kong-truth-is-out/\|retrieved=2022-07-16}}</ref>

			Former HKSAR Director of Public Prosecutions Grenville Cross commended the Hong Kong Police Force on their response, contrasting their professionalism with the heavy-handed police crackdowns seen in [[Yellow vest movement\|France]] and the [[George Floyd protests\|United States]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Grenville Cross\|newspaper=China Daily\|title=Asia's finest protects HK in good times and bad\|date=2020-08-05\|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/195647#Asia's-finest-protects-HK-in-good-times-and-bad-2020-08-05\|retrieved=2025-08-22}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

212.102.51.245: Corrected the size of Hong Kong and population

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	{{External article cleanup\|date=November 2021}}		{{External article cleanup\|date=November 2021}}
	{{Infobox settlement\|conventional_long_name=Hong Kong Special Administrative Region\|native_name=中华人民共和国香港特别行政区<br/ >zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó xiāng gǎng tè bié xíng zhèng qū\|settlement_type=Special Administrative Region\|image_map=Hong kong map.svg\|image_map_size=220px\|population_census=7,~~413~~,~~070~~\|population_census_year=~~2021~~\|area_km2=2,~~754~~.97\|image_flag=Hong Kong Flag.png}}		{{Infobox settlement\|conventional_long_name=Hong Kong Special Administrative Region\|native_name=中华人民共和国香港特别行政区<br/ >zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó xiāng gǎng tè bié xíng zhèng qū\|settlement_type=Special Administrative Region\|image_map=Hong kong map.svg\|image_map_size=220px\|population_census=7,503,100\|population_census_year=2023\|area_km2=1,114.57\|image_flag=Hong Kong Flag.png}}
	'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].		'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].

2A04:4E41:4B:17:0:0:BCBA:9479: Word choice at the end of the HK riot section.

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	=== 2019 Hong Kong riots ===		=== 2019 Hong Kong riots ===
	Starting in March 2019, a certain percentage of citizens in [[Hong Kong]] took to the streets to protest mainland China asserting its sovereignty over the island, with foreign-funded parties like Demosisto calling for independence, despite independence of Hong Kong being supported by only 17.4% of the population.<ref>Reuters (2016-07-24) [https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-china-survey-idINKCN1050GP?edition-redirect=in One in six support Hong Kong independence from China - poll]</ref><ref>Tony Cheung (2016-07-24) [https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1994198/more-young-hongkongers-back-independence-and-are-less More young Hongkongers back independence and are less supportive of peaceful protest, poll shows]</ref> An extradition bill, which would have allowed a murderer to be extradited to [[Taiwan]] to face trial, sparked outrage in the [[Petty bourgeoisie\|petty bourgeois]] population when it was found that the PRC was also included in the bill. In June 2020, Hong Kong passed a security bill that made it illegal to receive foreign funding, and soon after all local proponents of the protests disbanded or ~~resumed their~~ operations from abroad.<ref>{{Citation\|year=2020\|title=The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region\|pdf=https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20202448e/egn2020244872.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation\|author=Kelly Ho and Tom Grundy\|newspaper=Hong Kong Free Press\|title=Joshua Wong’s pro-democracy group Demosisto disbands hours after Hong Kong security law passed\|date=2020-06-30\|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/30/breaking-joshua-wongs-pro-democracy-group-demosisto-disbands-hours-after-hong-kong-security-law-passed/}}</ref>		Starting in March 2019, a certain percentage of citizens in [[Hong Kong]] took to the streets to protest mainland China asserting its sovereignty over the island, with foreign-funded parties like Demosisto calling for independence, despite independence of Hong Kong being supported by only 17.4% of the population.<ref>Reuters (2016-07-24) [https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-china-survey-idINKCN1050GP?edition-redirect=in One in six support Hong Kong independence from China - poll]</ref><ref>Tony Cheung (2016-07-24) [https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1994198/more-young-hongkongers-back-independence-and-are-less More young Hongkongers back independence and are less supportive of peaceful protest, poll shows]</ref> An extradition bill, which would have allowed a murderer to be extradited to [[Taiwan]] to face trial, sparked outrage in the [[Petty bourgeoisie\|petty bourgeois]] population when it was found that the PRC was also included in the bill. In June 2020, Hong Kong passed a security bill that made it illegal to receive foreign funding, and soon after all local proponents of the protests disbanded or were relegated to operations from abroad.<ref>{{Citation\|year=2020\|title=The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region\|pdf=https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20202448e/egn2020244872.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation\|author=Kelly Ho and Tom Grundy\|newspaper=Hong Kong Free Press\|title=Joshua Wong’s pro-democracy group Demosisto disbands hours after Hong Kong security law passed\|date=2020-06-30\|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/30/breaking-joshua-wongs-pro-democracy-group-demosisto-disbands-hours-after-hong-kong-security-law-passed/}}</ref>

	==== Murder of Poon Hiu-wing ====		==== Murder of Poon Hiu-wing ====

2607:FB90:3EA3:90DF:5927:DF03:F500:B97B: Added sources for 2020 HK bill that was passed in response to 2019 riots, along with source indicating that pro-riot orgs disbanded or moved abroad thereafter.

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Added sources for 2020 HK bill that was passed in response to 2019 riots, along with source indicating that pro-riot orgs disbanded or moved abroad thereafter.

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	=== 2019 Hong Kong riots ===		=== 2019 Hong Kong riots ===
	Starting in March 2019, a certain percentage of citizens in [[Hong Kong]] took to the streets to protest mainland China asserting its sovereignty over the island, with foreign-funded parties like Demosisto calling for independence, despite independence of Hong Kong being supported by only 17.4% of the population.<ref>Reuters (2016-07-24) [https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-china-survey-idINKCN1050GP?edition-redirect=in One in six support Hong Kong independence from China - poll]</ref><ref>Tony Cheung (2016-07-24) [https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1994198/more-young-hongkongers-back-independence-and-are-less More young Hongkongers back independence and are less supportive of peaceful protest, poll shows]</ref> An extradition bill, which would have allowed a murderer to be extradited to [[Taiwan]] to face trial, sparked outrage in the [[Petty bourgeoisie\|petty bourgeois]] population when it was found that the PRC was also included in the bill. In June 2020, Hong Kong passed a security bill that made it illegal to receive foreign funding, and soon after all local proponents of the protests disbanded.		Starting in March 2019, a certain percentage of citizens in [[Hong Kong]] took to the streets to protest mainland China asserting its sovereignty over the island, with foreign-funded parties like Demosisto calling for independence, despite independence of Hong Kong being supported by only 17.4% of the population.<ref>Reuters (2016-07-24) [https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-china-survey-idINKCN1050GP?edition-redirect=in One in six support Hong Kong independence from China - poll]</ref><ref>Tony Cheung (2016-07-24) [https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1994198/more-young-hongkongers-back-independence-and-are-less More young Hongkongers back independence and are less supportive of peaceful protest, poll shows]</ref> An extradition bill, which would have allowed a murderer to be extradited to [[Taiwan]] to face trial, sparked outrage in the [[Petty bourgeoisie\|petty bourgeois]] population when it was found that the PRC was also included in the bill. In June 2020, Hong Kong passed a security bill that made it illegal to receive foreign funding, and soon after all local proponents of the protests disbanded or resumed their operations from abroad.<ref>{{Citation\|year=2020\|title=The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region\|pdf=https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20202448e/egn2020244872.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation\|author=Kelly Ho and Tom Grundy\|newspaper=Hong Kong Free Press\|title=Joshua Wong’s pro-democracy group Demosisto disbands hours after Hong Kong security law passed\|date=2020-06-30\|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/30/breaking-joshua-wongs-pro-democracy-group-demosisto-disbands-hours-after-hong-kong-security-law-passed/}}</ref>

	==== Murder of Poon Hiu-wing ====		==== Murder of Poon Hiu-wing ====

Rangerjs1: added specific date of return along with source

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	The governor of British Hong Kong was appointed by the Prime Minister of the UK directly. All governors of British Hong Kong were white Europeans born in the British Isles, and the first governor to speak Chinese was in 1982 (15 years before the end of British rule in Hong Kong). Under British rule, Hong Kong never held a single election and all positions of government were appointed hierarchically by the governor.		The governor of British Hong Kong was appointed by the Prime Minister of the UK directly. All governors of British Hong Kong were white Europeans born in the British Isles, and the first governor to speak Chinese was in 1982 (15 years before the end of British rule in Hong Kong). Under British rule, Hong Kong never held a single election and all positions of government were appointed hierarchically by the governor.

	In 1997, Hong Kong was handed over back to China.		On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was handed over back to China.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Xinhua\|newspaper=Xinhua\|title=Profile: Jiang Zemin's great, glorious life\|date=2022-12-03\|url=https://english.news.cn/20221203/b421d53c0baa446e96c76f01159a1d3d/c.html\|retrieved=2023-07-20}}</ref>

	=== 1967 Hong Kong uprising ===		=== 1967 Hong Kong uprising ===

Ledlecreeper27: Link

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Link

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	==== Murder of Poon Hiu-wing ====		==== Murder of Poon Hiu-wing ====
	On 2018 February 17, Chan Tong-kai murdered his girlfriend Poon Hiu-wing in a hotel room in Taipei, [[Taiwan Province]]. Afterwards, he escaped to Hong Kong before her body was found.<ref name=":0">{{News citation\|url=https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-11-06/Five-things-to-know-about-murder-case-behind-Hong-Kong-s-mass-protests-LnBGj6jMNW/index.html\|title=Five things to know about murder case behind Hong Kong's mass protests\|author=Li Zhao\|date=2019-11-06\|newspaper=[[China Global Television Network]]}}</ref> Since Hong Kong hasn't signed any extradition agreements with any parts of China, the government had no ability to extradite him to face trial in the Taiwan Province, and they also could not try him in Hong Kong because he did not commit any crimes while in Hong Kong.<ref name=":0" />		On 2018 February 17, Chan Tong-kai murdered his girlfriend Poon Hiu-wing in a hotel room in Taipei, Taiwan Province. Afterwards, he escaped to Hong Kong before her body was found.<ref name=":0">{{News citation\|url=https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-11-06/Five-things-to-know-about-murder-case-behind-Hong-Kong-s-mass-protests-LnBGj6jMNW/index.html\|title=Five things to know about murder case behind Hong Kong's mass protests\|author=Li Zhao\|date=2019-11-06\|newspaper=[[China Global Television Network]]}}</ref> Since Hong Kong hasn't signed any extradition agreements with any parts of China, the government had no ability to extradite him to face trial in the Taiwan Province, and they also could not try him in Hong Kong because he did not commit any crimes while in Hong Kong.<ref name=":0" />

	==== Extradition Bill ====		==== Extradition Bill ====

Ledlecreeper27: /* 2019 Hong Kong riots */

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2019 Hong Kong riots

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	'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].		'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].

	As a special administrative region, Hong Kong has its own government with a large degree of autonomy. In general, capitalists, both native and foreign, are less restricted in their business ventures than they would be on the Chinese mainland. Inevitably, poverty is significantly more common in Hong Kong conpared to the mainland. Hong Kong also has its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar, instead of the Renminbi used on the mainland.		As a special administrative region, Hong Kong has its own government with a large degree of autonomy. In general, capitalists, both native and foreign, are less restricted in their business ventures than they would be on the Chinese mainland. Inevitably, poverty is significantly more common in Hong Kong conpared to the mainland. Hong Kong also has its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar, instead of the Renminbi used on the mainland. In December 2019, 68% of residents said they would not support Hong Kong becoming independent and only 17% said they would.<ref>{{News citation\|author=Felix Tam, Clare Jim\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Exclusive: Support for Hong Kong protesters' demands rises even as coronavirus halts rallies: poll\|date=2020-03-27\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-poll/exclusive-support-for-hong-kong-protesters-demands-rises-even-as-coronavirus-halts-rallies-poll-idUSKBN21E11L\|retrieved=2022-04-15}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	The governor of British Hong Kong was appointed by the Prime Minister of the UK directly. All governors of British Hong Kong were white Europeans born in the British Isles, and the first governor to speak Chinese was in 1982 (15 years before the end of British rule in Hong Kong). Under British rule, Hong Kong never held a single election and all positions of government were appointed hierarchically by the governor.		The governor of British Hong Kong was appointed by the Prime Minister of the UK directly. All governors of British Hong Kong were white Europeans born in the British Isles, and the first governor to speak Chinese was in 1982 (15 years before the end of British rule in Hong Kong). Under British rule, Hong Kong never held a single election and all positions of government were appointed hierarchically by the governor.

	In 1997, Hong Kong was handed over back to China. In December 2019, 68% of residents said they would not support Hong Kong becoming independent and only 17% said they would.<ref>{{News citation\|author=Felix Tam, Clare Jim\|newspaper=Reuters\|title=Exclusive: Support for Hong Kong protesters' demands rises even as coronavirus halts rallies: poll\|date=2020-03-27\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-poll/exclusive-support-for-hong-kong-protesters-demands-rises-even-as-coronavirus-halts-rallies-poll-idUSKBN21E11L\|retrieved=2022-04-15}}</ref>		In 1997, Hong Kong was handed over back to China.

	=== 1967 Hong Kong uprising ===		=== 1967 Hong Kong uprising ===
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	=== 2019 Hong Kong riots ===		=== 2019 Hong Kong riots ===
			Starting in March 2019, a certain percentage of citizens in [[Hong Kong]] took to the streets to protest mainland China asserting its sovereignty over the island, with foreign-funded parties like Demosisto calling for independence, despite independence of Hong Kong being supported by only 17.4% of the population.<ref>Reuters (2016-07-24) [https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-china-survey-idINKCN1050GP?edition-redirect=in One in six support Hong Kong independence from China - poll]</ref><ref>Tony Cheung (2016-07-24) [https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1994198/more-young-hongkongers-back-independence-and-are-less More young Hongkongers back independence and are less supportive of peaceful protest, poll shows]</ref> An extradition bill, which would have allowed a murderer to be extradited to [[Taiwan]] to face trial, sparked outrage in the [[Petty bourgeoisie\|petty bourgeois]] population when it was found that the PRC was also included in the bill. In June 2020, Hong Kong passed a security bill that made it illegal to receive foreign funding, and soon after all local proponents of the protests disbanded.

	==== Murder of Poon Hiu-wing ====		==== Murder of Poon Hiu-wing ====

GojiraTheWumao: Fixed "Chinese yuan" to RMB

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	'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].		'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].

	As a special administrative region, Hong Kong has its own government with a large degree of autonomy. In general, capitalists, both native and foreign, are less restricted in their business ventures than they would be on the Chinese mainland. Inevitably, poverty is significantly more common in Hong Kong conpared to the mainland. Hong Kong also has its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar, instead of the ~~Chinese Yuan~~ used on the mainland.		As a special administrative region, Hong Kong has its own government with a large degree of autonomy. In general, capitalists, both native and foreign, are less restricted in their business ventures than they would be on the Chinese mainland. Inevitably, poverty is significantly more common in Hong Kong conpared to the mainland. Hong Kong also has its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar, instead of the Renminbi used on the mainland.

	== History ==		== History ==

Fidel Marxlin, CEO of Soviet Vuvuzuela at 09:48, 24 May 2023

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	'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].		'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].

	As a special administrative region, Hong Kong has its own government with a large degree of autonomy. In general, capitalists, both native and foreign, are less restricted in their business ventures than they would be on the Chinese mainland. Hong Kong also has its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar, instead of the Chinese Yuan used on the mainland.		As a special administrative region, Hong Kong has its own government with a large degree of autonomy. In general, capitalists, both native and foreign, are less restricted in their business ventures than they would be on the Chinese mainland. Inevitably, poverty is significantly more common in Hong Kong conpared to the mainland. Hong Kong also has its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar, instead of the Chinese Yuan used on the mainland.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	==== Violence ====		==== Violence ====
	There have been widespread cases of violence committed by the rioters, including vandalism, arson, and assaults on both police officers and civilians.		There have been widespread cases of violence committed by the rioters, including vandalism, arson, and assaults on both police officers and civilians. Some of these incidents include:

	A rioter murdered an unarmed 70 year-old street cleaner by throwing a brick at his head.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3041606/hong-kong-police-offer-hk800000-reward-information-find\|date=2019-12-11\|title=Hong Kong police offer HK$800,000 reward for information to find killer of cleaner hit by brick during clash between protesters and Sheung Shui residents\|author=Clifford Lo\|newspaper=SCMP}}</ref>		* A rioter murdered an unarmed 70 year-old street cleaner by throwing a brick at his head.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3041606/hong-kong-police-offer-hk800000-reward-information-find\|date=2019-12-11\|title=Hong Kong police offer HK$800,000 reward for information to find killer of cleaner hit by brick during clash between protesters and Sheung Shui residents\|author=Clifford Lo\|newspaper=SCMP}}</ref>
			* A rioter set fire to an unarmed civilian and burned him alive.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3037243/hong-kong-father-two-burned-alive-after-chasing\|title=Hong Kong father of two ‘burned alive’ after chasing protesters at MTR station in grisly act of violence police classify as attempted murder\|author=Clifford Lo\|date=2019-12-11\|newspaper=SMCP}}</ref> The civilian survived, although his condition is unknown.
	A rioter set fire to an unarmed civilian and burned him alive.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3037243/hong-kong-father-two-burned-alive-after-chasing\|title=Hong Kong father of two ‘burned alive’ after chasing protesters at MTR station in grisly act of violence police classify as attempted murder\|author=Clifford Lo\|date=2019-12-11\|newspaper=SMCP}}</ref> The civilian survived, although his condition is unknown.		* Rioters threw [[Molotov cocktails]] at unarmed civilians.<ref>{{News citation\|title-url=https://twitter.com/carlzha/status/1158548139319496706?s=21\|title=That escalated quickly, Molotov cocktail now used by protesters to block Road in Hong Kong\|author=Carl Zha\|date=2019-08-06}}</ref>
			* Rioters fired flaming arrows at police.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/11/17/hong-kong-protesters-shoot-arrows-police-violence-intensifies/4222011002/\|title=Hong Kong protesters with bows, arrows battle police for control of university, dozens arrested\|author=John Bacon\|date=2019-11-17\|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref>
	Rioters threw [[Molotov cocktails]] at unarmed civilians.<ref>{{News citation\|title-url=https://twitter.com/carlzha/status/1158548139319496706?s=21\|title=That escalated quickly, Molotov cocktail now used by protesters to block Road in Hong Kong\|author=Carl Zha\|date=2019-08-06}}</ref>		* Rioters vandalized 138 of the 161 rail stations in Hong Kong and destroyed lifts used by [[Disability\|disabled]] people.<ref>{{News citation\|author=Kenny Coyle\|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]\|title=Hong Kong: truth is out\|date=2022-07-16\|url=https://mronline.org/2022/07/16/hong-kong-truth-is-out/\|retrieved=2022-07-16}}</ref>

	Rioters fired flaming arrows at police.<ref>{{News citation\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/11/17/hong-kong-protesters-shoot-arrows-police-violence-intensifies/4222011002/\|title=Hong Kong protesters with bows, arrows battle police for control of university, dozens arrested\|author=John Bacon\|date=2019-11-17\|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref>

	Rioters vandalized 138 of the 161 rail stations in Hong Kong and destroyed lifts used by [[Disability\|disabled]] people.<ref>{{News citation\|author=Kenny Coyle\|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]\|title=Hong Kong: truth is out\|date=2022-07-16\|url=https://mronline.org/2022/07/16/hong-kong-truth-is-out/\|retrieved=2022-07-16}}</ref>

	Former HKSAR Director of Public Prosecutions Grenville Cross commended the Hong Kong Police Force on their response, contrasting their professionalism with the heavy-handed police crackdowns seen in [[Yellow vest movement\|France]] and the [[George Floyd protests\|United States]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Grenville Cross\|newspaper=China Daily\|title=Asia's finest protects HK in good times and bad\|date=2020-08-05\|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/195647#Asia's-finest-protects-HK-in-good-times-and-bad-2020-08-05\|retrieved=2025-08-22}}</ref>		Former HKSAR Director of Public Prosecutions Grenville Cross commended the Hong Kong Police Force on their response, contrasting their professionalism with the heavy-handed police crackdowns seen in [[Yellow vest movement\|France]] and the [[George Floyd protests\|United States]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Grenville Cross\|newspaper=China Daily\|title=Asia's finest protects HK in good times and bad\|date=2020-08-05\|url=https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/195647#Asia's-finest-protects-HK-in-good-times-and-bad-2020-08-05\|retrieved=2025-08-22}}</ref>

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	'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].		'''Hong Kong''', officially the '''Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China''' (also known as '''Hong Kong SAR''' or '''HKSAR'''; Chinese: 香港) is a special administrative region of [[People's Republic of China\|China]] on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. Another special administrative region of China is [[Macao Special Administrative Region\|Macao]].