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Written by: Zheng Rongdi, Wu Yanan, Chen Shuxia, Chen Jingqi, Golden Chess, Shao Peilin, Huang Weilun, Liang Yingbao
2020-01-01 13:22
Last updated: 2020-01-02 00:47Entering 2020, the storm of anti-revision cases has not yet ended. The FDC launched a New Year's Day parade today (1st) with the theme of "Unforgettable Commitments, Walk Together", starting at 2 pm on the central lawn of Victoria Park with the final stop at Chater Road The pedestrian zone has received a notice of no objection from the police.
The FDC said that during the New Year's Day parade, 42 unions will set up street stops, calling on citizens to register for membership and prepare for future strikes. "Hong Kong 01" will broadcast live demonstrations.
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On New Year's Day, a plainclothes police officer in Mong Kok was beaten by men in black and fell to the hospital. (Photo by Wang Haitu)
[23:41] Another 32 people were arrested in the police tour bus at the scene of the arrest in Causeway Bay.
[23:24] Someone fell down at Woman Street in Mong Kok, and there were more than 30 plainclothes policemen next to it. It is understood that the fallen person was a plainclothes policeman. He was attacked by several men in black during his duty, and then fell to the hospital. An owner of Women's Street witnessed the incident. Earlier, a group of people suddenly ran to Shandong Street and had a melee fight. Another person at the scene saw the scuffle, and soon there was a suspected reinforcement in plain clothes.
[23:07] The police invited a press conference to explain the cause of today ’s slash. Hong Kong Island Senior Superintendent (Operation) Wu Lejun said that because of a "small handful of thugs" destroying coffee shops and banks at 4 pm, they informed the Democratic Front and suspended procession. He said the police respected the freedom of citizens to march peacefully. He also said that 400 people have been arrested today and that the arrest will continue.
In addition, reporters hit the scene of the large-scale arrest in Causeway Bay. Dozens of people are still squatting for investigation. People at the scene pointed out that the detainees were divided into two sides. The person standing on the left was not locked with a strap, while the person sitting on the right was locked with a strap.
[22:09] In front of the police defense line of Lee Garden Road, there were quarrels between the public and the police. The demonstrators accused the police of "black police", and the police officers present accused the other party of "collecting money to perform." Thereafter, the police officers pushed the blockade forward to the gate of Hysan Place.
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The police accused Junjun Yu of "acting"
[21:55] The arrested person in Causeway Bay was released by the police after checking his identity card.
[21:50] Riot police pushed the line of defense from Percival Street intersection to Lockhart Road.
[21:45] Two tourist buses drove near Sogo Department Store, where about a hundred people were arrested.
[21:36] Percival Street near Times Square. Police once raised a blue flag and warned demonstrators on Percival Street and Russell Street that they were illegally assembled.
[21:29] Police warned citizens to leave Percival Street and not to obstruct police enforcement.
[21:27] A large number of riot police who had been guarded on King's Road in Fortress Hill had boarded the police car and left with the water cannon car and sharp armoured car. The atmosphere at the scene was calm.
The reporter inspected the shops around Fortress Hill and Tin Hau, and found that near Star Road, Starbucks, Tokai Hall and Maxim's cakes operated by Maxim's Group have not been damaged. Most of the shops were enclosed by wooden boards, and only the spirit sushi remained normal Open. The HSBC branches and wealth management centres there are also unaffected.
But Starbucks, located at Tin Hau Station opposite King's Road, was severely damaged and a scorched smell was heard. The door glass was broken and the shop was covered with glass shards. Someone spontaneously cleaned it with a broom. The shop was in a mess, the glass cabinet was shattered, the goods and debris on the shelves were scattered, and the tables and chairs were taken away. The outer wall of the shop was sprayed with the words "black shop consequences", "see the bottom of the pot", "black heart and beautiful heart", and was also posted with several articles.
[21:25] The police drove all journalists on the bridge away from Percival Street flyover in Causeway Bay.
[21:04] Two white coaches arrived outside Sogo Department Store, believed to be ready to pick up more than a hundred arrested persons. Someone shouted and shouted.
Legislative Councillor Chun-Yu Yu read the call sign of the police officer out loud and publicly, and said that he would check the authenticity and criticized the police officer for provoking the public to "rush over to save people." The citizens present shouted "Release" and were emotional. The riot police responded to Junjun Yu, saying that he "doed the drama, and kept quiet."
[20:50] FDC stated in the evening that it is estimated that there were more than 1.03 million people on the New Year's Day parade, more than the number on June 9, 2019. The police earlier said that as of 5.15, 47,500 people had set off from Victoria Park and about 13,000 were in Victoria Park.
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A large number of journalists and rescuers in Causeway Bay were intercepted
[22:39] After the police raised the blockade at East Point Road, Causeway Bay, some citizens and police officers scolded.
[20:35] Outside Hennessy Road Citibank and BOC Hong Kong, a large number of demonstrators and citizens were arrested, some of them kneeling or squatting on their heads, and then the police asked the media to move forward. Sight. During the period, some neighbours shouted the legal helpline and "I spoke without a word" on the sidewalk. Some riot police stopped drinking, and laughed at "I'm so private." According to rough estimates, at least dozens to hundreds of people were arrested there.
[20:22] There are a large number of rescuers, Human Rights Watch, guarding children and demonstrators outside Causeway Bay Plaza. They are being classified and checked.
[20:19] The police outside Sogo Department Store again raised the blue flag. During the interview of some reporters, many reporters suddenly asked the riot police to leave. Check for identity cards.
[20:16] The riot police and traffic police stationed along King's Road in Fortress Hill have boarded police cars and dispersed.
[20:15] Out of Sogo Department Store, some of the people surrounded by the police were wearing reflective clothing. The police raised blue flags at the streets and reporters on the sidewalk, sprayed pepper spray on the crowd several times under the semi-encirclement, and several reporters were sprayed.
[20:09] Police fired bullets on Yee Wo Street, temporarily unknown. At the same time, riot police on Percival Street rushed out to demonstrators outside Sogo Department Store. More than 40 protesters were surrounded and many were subdued.
[19:58] Exit B of Fortress Hill Station, MTR is closed.
[19:53] In front of Sogo Department Store near Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, the police confronted the people present. Citizens continued to shout slogans and scold defense line police officers. The police illuminated the demonstrators with strong flashlights.
[19:46] The police arrested a young man in white outside the terminal. The member of the Central and Western District, Ren Jiaer, came to the scene to inquire about the name of the arrested man. Ren Jiaer asked the police not to illuminate her eyes with a lamp, which made her very uncomfortable. Some police officers retorted: "I'm stunned by laser pen photos." Finally, after asking many times, the police told the teenager in white that he would be arrested. Transfer to Central Police Station.
Outside the gate of the Bank of China across the road, police also arrested a young girl in red. The reason for the arrest was unknown.
[19:44] Outside Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay, the police fired at least three tear gas bombs.
[19:43] Two girls in black shirts were intercepted and searched by riot police near the Statue Square. Gloves and straps were found in backpacks.
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Starbucks, a franchise coffee shop of Maxim's Group, was set on fire. (Photo by Luo Guohui)
Water Cannon Car Arrives at Percival Street Flyover
[19:40] Police raised a black flag outside the Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay.
[19:38] At least one man and one woman were searched near the Central Court of Final Appeal and Bank of China Building.
[19:36] The water cannon car shoots water in the direction of Chater Garden, and then drives away. The riot police intercepts three people on Jackson Road.
[19:36] Riot police raised a blue flag at Jardine's Place. At the same time, a large number of people pointed out and scolded the riot police at Sogo Department Store. In addition, riot police officers advanced to the F1 exit of Causeway Bay Station and repeatedly asked those present to leave. Those present chanted "It is imperative to dissolve the police force."
[19:30] Police said that as of 5.15 pm, 47,560 people had left Victoria Park, and about 13,000 people were still in Victoria Park at that time.
[19:29] Police officers once stood on both sides of Russell Street and Percival Street. Three breads copied the demonstrators in Times Square, but then the police officers on Russell Street retreated. At the same time, riot police advanced in the direction of Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay.
[19:28] The water cannon truck turned into Jardine's Place, and police were armed in multiple directions near Times Square.
[19:22] Times Square in Causeway Bay and Liyuan Mountain Road respectively raise blue flags.
[19:15] People on the road in Fortress Hill have dispersed, and the westbound carriageway of King's Road resumes operation.
[19:14] At the junction of Lockhart Road and Percival Street, riot police officers asked the people present to leave, and the people at the scene said they were "going astray" and also said that "holiday streets are on holiday". The public and the media.
[19:13] A water cannon truck and more than a dozen riot police officers set up a defense line at the Perth Street Flyover in Causeway.
[19:06] More than a dozen riot police officers arrived at the junction of Lockhart Road and Percival Street.
[18:55] Hennessy Road had demonstrators arson, riot police advanced and water cannons shot water.
[18 :: 44] Many people said that the bus in front was blocked and could not leave the scene. Police officers asked them to leave by MTR.
[18:42] The water cannon car arrives at Johnston Road, a section of Hennessy Road.
At 7.20 pm, the police raised a black flag outside Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay. (Photo by Wu Yan'an)
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Police slash parade requires evacuation before 6:15
[18:17] Some marchers left via Wan Chai Station. Some people bought one-way tickets. A dozen police officers lined up inside the station.
[17:59] Demonstrators blocked the D3 exit of Central Station with ice cream cones and iron sticks. The RCD convener, Cen Zijie, then persuaded the demonstrators that some people in black removed the ice cream cones one by one. A few minutes later, a group of riot police officers emerged from the subway station, and the people in black outside the subway station immediately dispersed.
Shortly after the riot police returned to the subway station, a subway station staff member closed the gate to close the D3 exit, and some citizens who originally intended to enter the subway station were dissatisfied with "dismissal and closure. Entrances and exits to other subway stations in Central are still open.
[17:57] The man in black blocked the road again in Pedder Street.
[17:54] The police informed the FDC and demanded that all citizens be evacuated before 6:15 pm.
[17:44] After the police slashed the parade, the citizens in Victoria Park immediately dispersed and left for Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. In Tin Hau, a large number of people set off on King's Road to continue the parade; some also retreated and left in the direction of Fortress Hill.
After the dissolution of Causeway Bay ’s sogo announcement, the people at the scene have not yet dispersed. The conference opened and asked whether the people would stay behind, and someone raised their hands to indicate that they would stay. The conference reminded to take care of the elders of their peers and try their best to provide support if someone was engaged. The tramway continues to be used as a gateway to the supply chain and demonstrators to the front.
[17:43] The RCD convener, Cen Zijie, said that the police informed the RDF at 5:30 pm to terminate the New Year's Day procession and disband immediately. The RDF appealed to the public not to stay and leave as soon as possible. The deputy convener of the FDC, Chen Hao, pointed out that the FDC was forced to evacuate the procession. He said that because the police asked the FDC to disband the procession, otherwise the FDC promoters would have criminal consequences. He called on the protesters to leave along subway stations.
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Man in black throws petrol bombs and digs bricks
[17:23] Citizens gathered in Victoria Park began to disperse and headed towards Causeway Bay. At present, one-third of the citizens gather in the grassland of Victoria Park.
[17:20] Demonstrators in black threw several petrol bombs in Wan Chai without hitting anyone.
[17:10] Outside the HSBC Bank in Wan Chai, the riot police confronted the demonstrators. The police threw a tear gas bomb and then left the scene.
[16:50] The lion elephant outside the HSBC Headquarters in Central has been oiled.
[16:45] Clashes broke out outside the HSBC Bank in Wan Chai. A number of plainclothes police officers took pistols to drive the demonstrators. Some demonstrators were towed away, and pepper spray was used to subdue many people. A large number of riot police arrived later.
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The red stone paint on the stone lion floor in front of the HSBC Central Bank Building in Central was sprayed with the word "red", and HSBC Bank is a red capital. (Photo by Zheng Rongdi)
Black man in Pedder Street
[1633] In the Starbucks of Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, demonstrators damaged the enclosed wooden boards, and the rest of the locations were not damaged. In addition, the HSBC Bank Park Lane Branch, Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, was enclosed by white boards, and some marchers spray-painted the boards.
[1622] Outside the end of the parade, Des Voeux Road Central went to Sheung Wan, and the police strengthened. At least 6 police cars patrolled back and forth and parked. There are also at least 10 police cars and white private cars parked outside the Central Centre. Soon after the parade's head reached the end, a group of black men blocked the road with ice cream cones on Pedder Street.
[1614] Several men in black sprayed bold words on the iron gates of the Xu Brothers of the Hennessy Road to exchange money transfer companies, and spray-painted the ground.
[16:00] The glass door of China Life Building on Hennessy Road was broken.
[15:51] The conference stated that there were still many citizens who could not enter Victoria Park, and also pointed out that the crowd of people on East Point Road in Causeway Bay was very crowded and urged the public to enter Victoria Park through the entrance of Causeway Bay.
[15:13] The parade heads past the gooseneck bridge.
[15:00] There are a large number of citizens going to Victoria Park at Tin Hau Station, and the site was leaking. Some people chanted slogans such as "Five Great Demands, One Must Be Indispensable."
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Cen Zijie calls on citizens to join new union
[14:43] The RDF parade started early. The team leader was led by a number of district councillors, including the Sha Tin Democratic Party Zhao Jiaxian and the ADPL He Qiming. They all clamored for "against police and labor" and other demands.
[14:26] More and more marchers holding the "Hong Kong independence" flag at Yee Wo Street near Sogo Department Store. The convener of the Hong Kong Independence Union, Chen Jiaju, said he would not modify the slogan today and chanted "Hong Kong's independence Way out. " He pointed out that Hong Kong can no longer be controlled by the CCP in the future. He must find his own way out. He also emphasizes that "independent factions are ghosts." He believes that Hong Kong people cannot deceive themselves to meet the five major demands, and then they can live a stable life and call on other citizens to join the flag team. .
[14:14] The representative of the private press conference pointed out that for Hong Kong people, the past year has been unforgettable, and too many sad things have happened. He said that a few days ago a private press conference conducted a survey of "our annual review of 2019", and the results showed that "police violence is a lingering nightmare". The ranking of shameful people, he said that Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e ranked first because her disregard for public opinion led to the current situation; in addition, the "person of the year" were reporters who reported the truth, volunteer first aid and Spark Alliance.
[14:13] A large number of citizens have walked out of Yee Wo Street near Sogo Department Store, and buses have been blocked and cannot pass.
[14:00] Causeway Bay MRT station towards Victoria Park has been crowded by marchers, and a large number of marchers walked out of Geely Street, which is not a pedestrian zone. Occasionally, cars are coming out of the parking lot, and the street citizens need to make way.
In addition, on Yee Wo Street near Sogo Department Store, about 20 marchers wore gas masks and waved the "Hong Kong independence" flag, calling on other marchers to join.
[13:45] The RCD convener, Cen Zijie, said that more than half of the stadium is now full of Victoria Park, and he called for more citizens to enter Victoria Park to participate in the parade. He criticized the government for starting post-autumn accounts, such as suppressing teachers and crowdfunding platform "Xinghuo", etc. He emphasized that he would go shoulder-to-shoulder with those who were suppressed and would not give up on them and the five major demands.
Regarding whether the parade will start early, Cen Zijie said that he must communicate with the police first, but he is expected to start early. He said that there were more than 200 pickets at the scene to maintain order this time, hoping that the procession could be carried out peacefully and comfortably, and that the police would be restrained. He also mentioned that many trade unions set up streets along the procession, and he appealed to everyone to join the trade union, so as to have a stronger organizational force to launch three strikes.
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Checking the information, in 2019, the New Year's Day Parade FDC announced the participation of about 5,500 people. Police said that there were 3,200 people at the peak of the parade, which was a new low for the New Year's Day parade held by the FDC. However, the storm of anti-revisions in 2019 has stimulated the political enthusiasm of a large number of citizens. Two half a million large parades occurred half a year ago. It is believed that the number of parades on New Year's Day this year will rebound sharply from last year.
[1340] A large number of citizens waited in line to enter the grassland of Weiyuan. The citizens participating in the parade seen at the scene have occupied two-thirds of the area of the Victoria Park football stadium.
[13:15] After the Tianhou Station, people from the march stepped out of the gate and walked to Victoria Park. There were also at least a dozen riot police inside the station; more than a hundred people were waiting outside the A2 exit.
[13:10] At 1 pm, the Gorge Street in Causeway Bay MRT Station towards Victoria Park was crowded with parades, and they drove towards Victoria Park. In Georgia Street, in addition to different political streets, foreigners also spontaneously dressed up as the protagonists of the movie "Joker" and held cards to maintain the Sino-British Joint Declaration, distributed leaflets to the public, and called for signatures to maintain the Sino-British Joint declaration of joint statements.
Leaflet Peter said he was a permanent resident of Hong Kong and hoped that Hong Kong would maintain a high degree of autonomy. The friend dressed up as a clown is because in the movie, the protagonist has questioned why the world is crazy, just like Hong Kong now.
Police cars guard Percival Street and Gloucester Road
[13:07] Police set up on the parade route. Police vehicles from Percival Street and Gloucester Road arrived. As for the section outside Victoria Park, there are riot police officers and multiple police cars on alert. Police have set up roadblocks in Kowloon and the New Territories to stop roads and check for excessive traffic.
Police officers set up roadblocks to check vehicles on Yuen Long Highway, via Tai Tong towards Tuen Mun.
[13:00] Commentator Liu Xiliang earlier called on netizens to make Pepe and "Lian pig" fiberglass masks to be placed at the Victoria Park fountain, to attract a large number of citizens to take pictures.
[12:50] RCD convener Cen Zijie and Labour Party Li Zhuoren raised funds for the "612 Humanitarian Support Fund" at the scene. Li Zhuoren said that Hong Kong people have experienced a tragic year in the past and will not give up the five major demands in 2020. Give up any brother or foot. "
As of November 30, the 612 Humanitarian Support Fund has raised more than 97 million donations, and currently uses more than 23 million.
[1247] A large number of traffic police and riot police stationed in the Western Subsea Tunnel and blocked two lanes, leaving only one leftmost lane for vehicles to pass through. Traffic on the scene was very congested.
[12:45] The deputy convener of the FDC Chen Haojiu appeared at Causeway Bay Street Station and held a microphone to explain the time and place of the procession to the on-site citizens, calling on the public to call for more relatives and friends to participate in the parade, in order to force the North Point Fortress Hill. He said today there will be many union streets along the parade, and he hopes that the protesters will actively join the union.
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