| CUHK democracy standoff | ||||
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| Part of Hong Kong–Mainland China conflict | ||||
| Date | September 2017 | |||
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| Methods | protests, putting up posters/banners, death threats, vandalism | |||
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In September 2017, tensions arose between different parties over the content of posters put up on Democracy wall in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This has led to increased tensions in Hong Kong society, due to the interpretations of freedom of speech of certain content of the posters. This has also led to copycats incidents occurring in other universities in Hong Kong as well reigniting Hong Kong Independence debate within Hong Kong Kong society.[1][2][3][4] The standoff, which has manifested in a series of protests and counterprotests on campuses, is reflective of the wider disconnect between mainlanders and Hongkongers, fanned by a host of reasons from politics and language barriers to state-fuelled propaganda and competition for scarce resources.[5]
- ^ "An all-out war of words: Where does free speech start and end in Hong Kong? | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "13 student unions condemn chief executive and university authorities over campus banner controversy | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Beyond the profanities: Mainland students share mixed views on the Hong Kong independence campus row | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Heads of top universities call Hong Kong independence unconstitutional, condemn free speech 'abuses' | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "What's behind the Hong Kong-mainland feud on campus?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 October 2017.