His nomination has been opposed by many in Hong Kong, which is currently in the midst of sustained unrest over an extradition bill and Beijing's growing encroachment into the city.

"In addition to the extradition bill, the East Lantau Metropolis project (one or more artificial islands) is another example. We have no idea where it came from.

Some protesters, dressed in helmets and seated on the ground of the arrivals hall, held up signs calling on the government to withdraw the extradition bill completely, while chants of "Free Hong Kong" reverberated around the building.

She was a vocal supporter of the city’s ongoing anti-CCP, pro-democracy movement, which started in June 2019 when millions took to the streets in protest against a now-scrapped anti-extradition bill.

The extradition bill would have allowed people in Hong Kong to be transferred to the mainland for trial in courts controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.

In her apologies over the extradition bill fiasco, Lam appealed for “another chance” and said she would focus on improving the economy and resolving the housing crisis.

The symbolic umbrella tactic re-emerged in 2019 during turbulent anti-government protests triggered by a now withdrawn extradition bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be sent to the mainland for trial in Communist Party-controlled courts

Young people have been at the forefront of the Chinese city's protest movement, which was sparked by calls for the withdrawal of an unpopular extradition bill.

Since June, millions of Hong Kongers have marched against an extradition bill that they saw as a gateway for Beijing to further intrude in the city’s affairs.

Britain has repeatedly pressed China to honor its commitment to protecting freedoms in Hong Kong after police fired tear gas to disperse protesters rallying in the former British colony against a now-suspended extradition bill.

The bill proposed that any country, including mainland China, would be able to seek extradition of suspects.

(Kin Cheung/AP Photo) The Hong Kong government has been accused of using Chan’s case to demonstrate a need for an extradition bill, saying that the absence of such bill was the reason that Chan wasn’t sent back to Taiwan to face charges.

Since the Civil Human Rights Front of Hong Kong (CHRF) launched the first anti-extradition bill protest on March 31, we have been following the situation in Hong Kong closely.

Pamphlets explaining Hongkongers' concerns about the extradition bill were distributed along the march route to onlookers.

While the extradition bill was the trigger for the movement, it has since shifted its target toward the police, who have been accused of using excessive force.

The extradition bill would allow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) the power to extradite people in Hong Kong to the mainland for trial.

And for those who still want to run for office in Hong Kong, participation in an annual June 4 Tiananmen vigil or one of the peaceful protests against the Extradition Bill in 2019 could disqualify them.

“This appears to be a callous attempt by Chinese state officials to intimidate anyone perceived to be linked to the Hong Kong protests, and chillingly illustrates the inherent dangers of the proposed extradition bill that sparked the unrest in the first

A woman takes part in a rally held by the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions after a number of crew members in the aviation industry were let go for joining the anti-extradition bill protests, in Hong Kong, China, Aug. 28, 2019.

(Big Mack/The Epoch Times) Joseph Zen is actively involved in assisting those arrested for participating in the anti-extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement.

There have been many incidences of violence against journalists covering the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, which started in June 2019 when millions took to the streets in protest against an extradition bill.

Since early June, millions of Hongkongers have taken to the streets against a controversial extradition bill that would allow the Chinese regime to seek extradition of criminal suspects.

However, the motion was later overturned, with fellow councillor, and current electoral opponent, Simon Zhou, telling SBS Cantonese that he believed councillors were not fully informed about the extradition bill before they supported Kim's motion.

June 9 was the first of many mass protests against the extradition bill in Hong Kong.

"The whole storm was caused by the extradition bill initiated by the government," Lam said at the British colonial-era indoor Queen Elizabeth Stadium.

The outflows, which equate to nearly 1.25 percent of Hong Kong's gross domestic product, began when protests broke out against a now-shelved extradition bill.

The city’s justice secretary Teresa Cheng, who was a chief backer of the extradition bill, said during a public event on Sept. 11 that the government was evaluating the emergency ordinance and looking into a bill that would ban protesters from wearing

Hong Kong has been rocked by tumultuous protests against Beijing since millions took to the streets in June 2019 to oppose a since-scrapped extradition bill.

The regime has consistently blamed "foreign forces" for fomenting the mass protests against a now-scrapped extradition bill that would have allowed people in Hong Kong to be taken to the mainland for trial in courts controlled by the regime.

The Chinese-ruled city has seen more than six months of anti-government demonstrations sparked by a controversial and now-withdrawn extradition bill.