This article shows the progression of the Hong Kong protest, naming the Umbrella Revolution. This news article is mainly about revealing hundreds of people in Hong Kong sleeping on the streets, demanding the Hong Kong Chief Executive to come out and talk to them because they want democracy. The article shows pictures of the compacted streets of Hong Kong, demonstrating how supportive they are for each other. This article also shows tweets of students helping out at the water and food stations, in case anyone needed help. This article gives some information of the history of Hong Kong and the struggle to gain independence from Britain.
According to the article, “The student-led unrest was sparked by China’s insistence that it vet candidates for a 2017 election in Hong Kong – even though residents in Hong Kong had been promised that they would be able to freely elect their leaders” (Cullinane), meaning that China didn’t keep their promise and stand firm on not letting people vote in Hong Kong. A reporter at CNN Ivan Watson that was in the demonstration of the Occupy Central said that while the protest was going on, police started to use tear gas and pepper spray against protesters, and the fact that they are using violence against protesters are really surprising to see because Hong Kong is considered to be a “city that is famed for its law and order.” (Cullinane)
Cullinane, Susannah, O’Key, Sean, Fantz, Ashley and Jethro Mullen. “Hong Kong protests: In the thick of it.” CNN.com. CNN. 1 Oct. 2014. Web. 7 Oct. 2014
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