![]() This year the ‘7.1’ demonstration marked one year in office for Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, elected by just 777 votes in a Beijing-controlled election committee. Today, the government is working to revive the ‘Article 23’ legislation along with a raft of other anti-democratic measures. This was after a huge mobilisation of 500,000 people that year defeated the government’s attempt to impose ‘Article 23’ national security legislation to severely curtail political and democratic rights. But since 2003 it has been consecrated as a day of mass protest. July 1 is the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule after 156 years as a British colony. The main slogan of the day was “end one-party dictatorship” – a slogan the dictatorship is trying to ban. ![]() ![]() Lower numbers reflect need for clear strategy of mass action against authoritarian ruleįor the 16th year running tens of thousands of Hong Kong people turned out on Sunday July 1 for the annual ‘7.1’ anti-government demonstration. 社會主義者 (Socialist) magazine on sale at July 1 demonstration in Hong Kong. ![]()
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