Title: Why are there protests in Hong Kong? All the context you need - BBC News
Headings: Why are there protests in Hong Kong? All the context you need
Why are there protests in Hong Kong? All the context you need
Hong Kong has seen several months of pro-democracy protests - and China appears to be tightening its grip.
Hong Kong has a special status...
...but things are changing
Most people in Hong Kong don't see themselves as Chinese
Hong Kongers know how to protest
How did the latest crisis escalate?

Content: There has also been a rise in anti-mainland Chinese sentiment in Hong Kong in recent years, with people complaining about rude tourists disregarding local norms or driving up the cost of living. Some young activists have even called for Hong Kong's independence from China, something that alarms the Beijing government. Hong Kongers know how to protest
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Demonstrations in 2014 went on for several weeks
There's a rich history of dissent in Hong Kong, stretching back further even than the past few years. In 1966, demonstrations broke out after the Star Ferry Company decided to increase its fares. The protests escalated into riots, a full curfew was declared and hundreds of troops took to the streets. Do protests ever work in China? Young and unhappy in HK
Protests have continued since 1997, but now the biggest ones tend to be of a political nature - and bring demonstrators into conflict with mainland China's position. media caption
The BBC's Nick Beake inside the Legislative Council after protests in 2019
While Hong Kongers have a degree of autonomy, they have little liberty in the polls, meaning protests are one of the few ways they can make their opinions heard. As a result, many see taking to the streets as their only way of forcing change. And, in the past, some protests have been successful.