As a special administrative region under the "One country, two systems" model, the city can compete in sporting events as Hong Kong, but China's March of the Volunteers is the anthem that comes out through the speakers before games.
Pro-Beijing lawmakers are intent on pushing ahead with the controversial national anthem law in a move that echoes their bid last year to fast-track extradition legislation, which would have opened the door to Hong Kongers facing trial in mainland Chinese courts.
'Political virus'Dubbing the protesters a "Political virus", Beijing's liaison office then turned decades of legal precedence on its head by declaring it was not bound by the Basic Law, the city's mini constitution, and had full authority to supervise and interfere in Hong Kong's affairs.
The 1997 post-British handover law promises Hong Kong "a high degree of autonomy" for 50 years and states Beijing should not intervene in Hong Kong's affairs except for defence or diplomatic matters.
"I used to say Hong Kong is experiencing the beginning of the end. Now the end is very near, if not already here."
For the protesters, every action the authorities take underscores their primary concern - that Hong Kong's freedoms are being steadily eroded and the financial hub is quickly becoming just another mainland Chinese city under the cosh of the Communist Party.
The song of choice was what activists call the city's real anthem, Glory to Hong Kong, a Cantonese march that has been adopted as the soundtrack of the protests and calls for "a revolution of our time".
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/battle-for-hong-kong-s-future-becomes-more-entrenched-1.4259427?fbclid=IwAR3Dd-rw8QP8uWYrkpmx9Rvr1F-6ogkKQx6l3fBY5J950ufg7hd8TfnDpSo
Pro-Beijing lawmakers are intent on pushing ahead with the controversial national anthem law in a move that echoes their bid last year to fast-track extradition legislation, which would have opened the door to Hong Kongers facing trial in mainland Chinese courts.
'Political virus'Dubbing the protesters a "Political virus", Beijing's liaison office then turned decades of legal precedence on its head by declaring it was not bound by the Basic Law, the city's mini constitution, and had full authority to supervise and interfere in Hong Kong's affairs.
The 1997 post-British handover law promises Hong Kong "a high degree of autonomy" for 50 years and states Beijing should not intervene in Hong Kong's affairs except for defence or diplomatic matters.
"I used to say Hong Kong is experiencing the beginning of the end. Now the end is very near, if not already here."
For the protesters, every action the authorities take underscores their primary concern - that Hong Kong's freedoms are being steadily eroded and the financial hub is quickly becoming just another mainland Chinese city under the cosh of the Communist Party.
The song of choice was what activists call the city's real anthem, Glory to Hong Kong, a Cantonese march that has been adopted as the soundtrack of the protests and calls for "a revolution of our time".
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/battle-for-hong-kong-s-future-becomes-more-entrenched-1.4259427?fbclid=IwAR3Dd-rw8QP8uWYrkpmx9Rvr1F-6ogkKQx6l3fBY5J950ufg7hd8TfnDpSo
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