13th National People's Congress
National People's Congress 2018–2023
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| July 1 2021 | A knife attack on a Hong Kong police officer by Leung Kin-fai, a Vitasoy purchasing agent, occurred. The officer survived after seven hours of surgery and 19 days of hospitalization. Leung killed himself, leaving a suicide note expressing opposition to the National Security Law and hatred toward the police. |
| 2020 | Estate agencies reported increased interest in properties in the United Kingdom, particularly in London, Birmingham, and Manchester, with property prices being cut to maintain business amid potential mass emigration. |
| July 6 2020 | Facebook and WhatsApp suspended requests from the Hong Kong Government about user data in response to the new national security legislation. |
| June 20 2020 | Xinhua newspaper published draft details of the proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong after a three-day meeting of the Standing Committee. The draft outlined key provisions including establishing a Chinese security office in Hong Kong, monitoring security-related education, and asserting the primacy of national law over local Hong Kong laws. |
| June 20 2020 | The NPCSC concluded its session, and the details of the draft law were released by the state-run Xinhua news agency. |
| June 19 2020 | The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Beijing's introduction of national security legislation in Hong Kong and called for the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Mechanism to be finalized. |
| June 18 2020 | The NPCSC began its 19th session to review the draft national security law for Hong Kong. |
| June 6 2020 | 17 out of 18 District Councils held an unprecedented joint meeting to discuss the national security legislation. 329 out of 458 councillors attended, and all 17 District Councils passed a motion demanding the withdrawal of the national security law, with Clarisse Yeung (Wan Chai District Council chairwoman) stating the meeting reflected genuine public opinion. |
| May 27 2020 | Protesters gathered in multiple districts including Causeway Bay, Central, and Mong Kok to protest against the proposed national security law and national anthem bill. Police used tear gas and pepper balls, resulting in 360 arrests for unauthorized assembly and other charges. |
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