Politics
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: 2020-01-01 17:43Entering 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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[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.
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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