Hong Kong protestsHong Kong protest anniversary muted by weary and wary public
Arrests discourage demonstrations, while activists seek new forms of dissent
Protesters gesture with five fingers, signifying the "Five demands - not one less" in a shopping mall during a protest in Hong Kong on June 9, 2020. A year on from the start of anti-government protests, the leader said that all sides should learn from the difficulties and challenging times over the past year. © AP
MICHELLE CHAN, Nikkei staff writer
June 9, 2020 16:04 JST
Updated on June 9, 2020 21:14 JST
HONG KONG -- Kelly, a 35-year-old homemaker, and her two daughters were among the 1 million Hong Kong citizens who took to the streets one year ago, protesting a bill that would have let people in the former British colony be extradited to mainland China for trial in the country's notoriously opaque judicial system.