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The common people in [[Australia]] are angered by their pro-Chinese politicians.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHgvcrxarLo</ref>
The common people in [[Australia]] are angered by their pro-Chinese politicians.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHgvcrxarLo</ref>
Mass arrests of non-violent demonstrators were commonplace in 2020.<ref>https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/05/hong-kong-hundreds-arrested-as-pro-democracy-movement-returns-after-coronavirus-outbreak/</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/retrieving-our-hong-kong-pro-democracy-protesters-mark-one-year-on-the-streets</ref><ref>https://www.agenda21radio.news/2020/07/02/hong-kong-police-fire-tear-gas-arrest-more-than-350-protesters-as-they-march-against-beijings-security-law/</ref><ref>https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/09/07/hong-kong-police-tackle-12-year-old-arrest-hundreds-weekend-protests/</ref><ref>https://hongkongfp.com/2020/10/01/china-national-day-hong-kong-police-deploy-in-force-dozens-arrested-as-hundreds-defy-protest-ban/</ref>
In June 2020, China passed a "National Security" law reinforcing and strengthening its stranglehold over Hong Kong<ref>https://www.npr.org/2020/08/11/901220054/beijing-attempts-to-remake-hong-kong-in-its-image-as-national-security-law-takes</ref> (read the full English translation of the law [https://hongkongfp.com/2020/07/01/in-full-english-translation-of-the-hong-kong-national-security-law/ here]). Subsequently, in August, Jimmy Lai, a prominent pro-democracy journalist and activist in Hong Kong, was arrested along with several other activists,<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertolsen/2020/08/10/hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lai-arrested-under-new-national-security-law/#62a2d07f2c42</ref><ref>https://www.rebelnews.com/china_arrests_hong_kong_pro-democracy_media_magnate_jimmy_lai</ref> sparking protests in Canada against Chinese authoritarianism and against what appears to the protesters to be appeasement of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] by Canadian federal (and local) politicians.<ref>https://www.rebelnews.com/hong_kong_falling_to_communist_china_mp_kenny_chiu_on_why_freedom-loving_canadians_must_act_now</ref><ref>https://www.rebelnews.com/make_hong_kong_british_again_pro-democracy_protesters_burn_chinese_flag_in_calgary</ref> Two pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers were arrested (along with several other people) for being critical of the Beijing and Hong Kong governments.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/26/two-hong-kong-pro-democracy-lawmakers-arrested-protests/#navigation</ref>
In June 2020, China passed a "National Security" law reinforcing and strengthening its stranglehold over Hong Kong<ref>https://www.npr.org/2020/08/11/901220054/beijing-attempts-to-remake-hong-kong-in-its-image-as-national-security-law-takes</ref> (read the full English translation of the law [https://hongkongfp.com/2020/07/01/in-full-english-translation-of-the-hong-kong-national-security-law/ here]). Subsequently, in August, Jimmy Lai, a prominent pro-democracy journalist and activist in Hong Kong, was arrested along with several other activists,<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertolsen/2020/08/10/hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lai-arrested-under-new-national-security-law/#62a2d07f2c42</ref><ref>https://www.rebelnews.com/china_arrests_hong_kong_pro-democracy_media_magnate_jimmy_lai</ref> sparking protests in Canada against Chinese authoritarianism and against what appeared to the protesters to be appeasement of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] by Canadian federal (and local) politicians.<ref>https://www.rebelnews.com/hong_kong_falling_to_communist_china_mp_kenny_chiu_on_why_freedom-loving_canadians_must_act_now</ref><ref>https://www.rebelnews.com/make_hong_kong_british_again_pro-democracy_protesters_burn_chinese_flag_in_calgary</ref> Two pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers were arrested (along with several other people) for being critical of the Beijing and Hong Kong governments.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/26/two-hong-kong-pro-democracy-lawmakers-arrested-protests/#navigation</ref>
Chinese officials warned Norway not to award the Hong Kong protesters the [[Nobel Peace Prize]],<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-warns-norway-against-peace-prize-for-hong-kong-protesters/ar-BB18rRpU</ref> speaking of their [https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/79878ec0-96c6-45a4-afa7-aa73497c6a3c/B8BCFD4A31962A0FA53671BAE96DF16A.cecc-nobel-peace-prize-2020.pdf nomination] in February.<ref>https://hongkongfp.com/2020/02/06/hong-kong-pro-democracy-movement-nominated-nobel-peace-prize/</ref> Norway and the Nobel Committee have yet to respond to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's threats. Yi's trip to Europe in late August was met with protests over human rights abuses, especially in Hong Kong.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/28/china-european-charm-offensive-disrupted-by-activists-hong-kong-uigher</ref>
A Chinese official warned Norway not to award the Hong Kong protesters the [[Nobel Peace Prize]],<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-warns-norway-against-peace-prize-for-hong-kong-protesters/ar-BB18rRpU</ref> speaking of their [https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/79878ec0-96c6-45a4-afa7-aa73497c6a3c/B8BCFD4A31962A0FA53671BAE96DF16A.cecc-nobel-peace-prize-2020.pdf nomination] in February.<ref>https://hongkongfp.com/2020/02/06/hong-kong-pro-democracy-movement-nominated-nobel-peace-prize/</ref> Norway and the Nobel Committee did not directly respond to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's threats, but the Hong Kong protesters were not selected to receive the Nobel.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2020/10/09/nobel-peace-prize-n2577768</ref> Yi's trip to Europe in late August was met with protests over human rights abuses, especially in Hong Kong.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/28/china-european-charm-offensive-disrupted-by-activists-hong-kong-uigher</ref>
In November, seven political figures in Hong Kong supportive of democracy were arrested, including four active members of the legislature.<ref>https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/hong-kong-opposition-politicians-arrested-over-legislature-protest</ref> An eighth was arrested subsequently.<ref>https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/11/02/Hong-Kong-police-arrest-8th-democratic-politician/1361604373000/</ref>
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