July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China. Before the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) came into effect in 2020, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp had been holding an annual July 1 protest, to symbolize Hong Kong’s continued rights to freedom of expression and demonstration.
However, that changed in 2022 July, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong. All demonstrations were banned, and no one dared to hold any demonstrations in Hong Kong.
Hongkongers around the world, on the other hand, organized different parades and rallies throughout the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and other places to continue the spirit of the Hong Kong Protests….