The Hong Kong National Party was a localist political party from 2016 to 2018 in Hong Kong. It was the first political party in Hong Kong to advocate for Hong Kong independence. The Hong Kong National Party is also the first political party to be outlawed since Hong Kong's 1997 handover to China.
Chan Ho-tin, founder and convenor of the Hong Kong National Party
Some claimed 2,500 people attended a rally organised by the National Party in the wake of the LegCo candidates' disqualification controversy on 5 August 2016.
In Hong Kong, localism is a political movement centered on the preservation of the city's autonomy and local culture. The Hong Kong localist movement encompasses a variety of groups with different goals, but all of them oppose the perceived growing encroachment of the Chinese central government on the city's management of its own political, economic, and social affairs. Issues of concern to localist camp include land use and development, cultural and heritage conservation on the left, parallel trading and the increasing number of mainland immigrants and tourists on the right. On the autonomy of Hong Kong, many of them advocate the Hong Kong people's right to self-determination, while milder elements advocate for greater autonomy while remaining part of China, and the most radical call for return to British rule or full independence as a sovereign state. Certain right-wing localist camp also advocate for a more aggressive and militant approach in defending popular interests.
The protest against the demolition of the Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier in 2006.
The protest against the Guangzhou-Hong Kong XRL outside of the Legislative Council building in 2010.
Protest in front of the Dolce & Gabbana store over the alleged discriminatory controversy.
"Liberate Sha Tin" with the British Hong Kong flag raised in New Town Plaza during February 2015