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2020 in Hong Kong
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The following events occurred in Hong Kong in the year 2020.
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Events
January
- 1 January – 2019–20 Hong Kong protests: Protesters take part in the annual new year day march with organisers claiming that over one million people took part.[1]
- 5 January – Thousands of protesters march in the Sheung Shui neighbourhood, leading to dozens of arrests.[2]
February
- 9 February – Thousands of passengers leave cruise ship after being quarantined for days.[3][4]
March
- 24 March – Andrew Cheung appointed as Chief Justice of the CFA when Geoffrey Ma retires on 11 January 2021.[5]
April
- 9 April – A court ruled that it is okay to prohibit face covering at certain "unauthorised assemblies".[6] On the other hand, it is legal to wear masks in permitted assemblies.[7]
May
- 8 May – The ban on gathering of more than 4 people relaxes to 8 people.[8][9]
- 15 May – The Independent Police Complaints Council exonerates the police.[10]
- 27 May
- The Chinese National People's Congress votes in favour of national security legislation that criminalizes "secession," "subversion," "terrorism," and foreign interference in Hong Kong;[11] the legislation grants sweeping powers to the Chinese central government to suppress the Hong Kong democracy movement, including by banning activist groups and curtailing civil liberties.[12] The U.S. government responds by declaring Hong Kong is "no longer autonomous" under the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act.[13]
- After being closed for months, schools resume classes.[14][15]
June
- 4 June – Legislative council passes the National Anthem Ordinance.[16][17]
- 19 June – The ban on gathering of more than 8 people relaxes to 50 people.[18]
- 30 June – China passes the Hong Kong national security law.[19]
July
- 7 July – Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region effective.[20]
- 8 July – Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR Opened in Causeway Bay.[21]
- 9 July – Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the bill to extend maternity leave from 10 weeks to 14 weeks.[22]
- 14 July – The United States government passes the Hong Kong Autonomy Act.[23][24]
- 15 July – The ban on gathering tightens to 4 people.[25] Eating in restaurants from 6 pm to 5 am banned.[26]
- 29 July – Eating in restaurants totally banned, but that lasted for 2 days only.[27] The ban on gathering tightens to 2 people.[28]
- 31 July – Eating in restaurants from 5 am to 6 pm allowed.[29]
August
- 12 August – The police releases Jimmy Lai on bail, Lai was arrested on 10 August.[30]
- 23 August - Twelve Hong Kong people who were allegedly in China’s territorial waters and trying to flee to Taiwan were detained by mainland authorities[31] and denied access to their families and their appointed legal counsel. They are accused of "separatism" due their involvement in pro-democracy protests.[32]
- 28 August – Eating in restaurants allowed until 9pm (extended 3 hours).[33]
September
- 4 September – Eating in restaurants allowed until 10 pm (extended 1 hour).[34]
- 18 September – Eating in restaurants allowed until 12 am (extended 2 hours).[35]
- 27 September – The Central Military Dock officially hand over to People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.[36]
- 27 September - The Sheung Shui to Yuen Long cycling track officially opens.[37]
October
- 6 October - Hong Kong Government disqualified a primary school teacher for promoting "independence movement".[38]
November
- 11 November - China Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision order to disqualify four Hong Kong legislators.[39]
- 12 November - In response to four lawmakers disqualification, Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse.[40]
- 26 November - An emergency alert system is launched to disseminate emergency messages to mobile users.[41]
December
- 1 December - The digital switchover is completed and the transmission of analogue television ceases. The signals are shut on the same day.[42]
- 11 December - The Open University of Hong Kong officially applied for rename its university name to Hong Kong Metropolitan University.[43]
- 12 December - Jimmy Lai, the CEO of the famous local newspaper Apple Daily, is arrested due to the Hong Kong National Security Law.[44]
- 21 December - The Hong Kong Final Court of Appeal rules the Emergency Regulations Ordinance and the Prohibition on Face Covering Regulation Constitutional.[45]
- 27 December - The Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link officially opens.[46]
- 30 December - The Hong Kong Government officially launched the new electronic identity Mobile Apps named "iAM Smart".[47]
- 31 December - Hong Kong Correctional Services Department celebrate its 100th anniversary.[48]
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Deaths
- 15 May – Allen Lee, former member of the Executive Council and the legislative council, founding chairman of Liberal Party (b. 1940).[49]
- 26 May – Stanley Ho, casino owner (b. 1921).[50]
- 23 August – Benny Chan, film director (b. 1961).[51]
See also
References
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