Timeline of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (May 2020)
The month of May in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests saw a resurgence of protests. This was partly due to the containment of the coronavirus pandemic, with a total of less than 50 newly reported cases, and a small uptick in cases at the end of the month. These were the first major protests erupting since early March. Tensions increased again as police employed heavy-handed tactics including towards minors and journalists.
Protesters with banners and an umbrella calling for various things including Hong Kong independence
Protesters using hand signals to refer to the five demands
Police set up a cordon
Lennon Wall on a column
Timeline of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (July 2019)
This segment of the timeline of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests covers the month of July 2019.
The anniversary of the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China on 1 July saw large daytime protests. In the evening of that day, protesters stormed the Legislative Council Building and defaced symbols, with police only moving in after midnight. This incident, which was sharply condemned by the government of Carrie Lam, did however not lead to a split between peaceful and violent protesters. Observers linked the understanding of the non-violent protesters for the violent wing to the lack of willingness of the Lam government to engage in dialogue about the protesters' five demands. Apart from major protests on Sundays, there were also mostly peaceful demonstrations during the week.
The annual 1 July march at the Jardine's Bazaar shopping district.
The "Black Bauhinia" flag hung by the protesters, flying at LegCo Building
Protesters occupying Harcourt Road during the afternoon
Hundreds of protesters near LegCo Building wearing protective helmets at night