On 12 June 2019, Carrie Lam, her office and the Legislative Council completely ignored the public opinion, and forcibly resumed the second reading of the amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in Defiance.
Hong Kong Police bloodily repressed the Admiralty demonstrations with tear gas, rubber bullets, and beanbag rounds, characterizing demonstrations as riots.
Later, the anti-extradition movement added a new demand: establish an independent investigation committee to scrutinize police violence.
Who would have thought that Hongkongers can no longer hold any June 12, (612) commemoration events three years later?
However, thousands of Hongkongers scattered overseas organized different commemorative activities in major cities around the world: rallies, art exhibitions, flea markets, and seminars….