Be water: Hong Kong's evolving protest movement

 It has been a year since mass protests against the ill-fated extradition bill began. Over the past week, protesters have ignored social distancing rules to show up at multiple locations to mark different anniversary dates. From the first march of June 9 when an estimated one million people took to the streets to the June 12 Legislative Council clashes when tear gas was first fired last year, demonstrators have come out to sing, march and even commemorate the death of a supporter who suffered a fatal fall. Turnouts, however, have been much smaller and now there is the looming prospect of a new national security law. One year on, the movement may be losing its momentum but is far from spent. Here is a selection of our best pieces on the anniversary of the city’s anti-government protests and do check out our book documenting Hong Kong’s year of water and fire. Zuraidah IbrahimDeputy Executive Editor - South China Morning Post, SCMP - It has been a year since mass protests against the ill-fated extradition bill began. Over the past week, protesters have ignored social distancing rules to show up at multiple locations to mark different anniversary dates. From the first march of June 9 when an estimated one million people took to the streets to the June 12 Legislative Council clashes when tear gas was first fired last year, demonstrators have come out to sing, march and even commemorate the death of a supporter who suffered a fatal fall. Turnouts, however, have been much smaller and now there is the looming prospect of a new national security law. One year on, the movement may be losing its momentum but is far from spent. Here is a selection of our best pieces on the anniversary of the city’s anti-government protests and do check out our book documenting Hong Kong’s year of water and fire. Zuraidah IbrahimDeputy Executive Editor [HONG KONG PROTESTS - SPECIAL EDITION]( Thursday 18th June, 2020 Dear Reader It has been a year since mass protests against the ill-fated extradition bill began. Over the past week, protesters have ignored social distancing rules to show up at multiple locations to [mark different anniversary dates](. From the first march of June 9 when an estimated one million people took to the streets to the June 12 Legislative Council clashes [when tear gas was first fired]( last year, [demonstrators have come out]( to sing, march and even commemorate the [death of a supporter]( who suffered a fatal fall. Turnouts, however, have been much smaller and now there is the looming prospect of a [new national security law](. One year on, [the movement may be losing its momentum]( but is far from spent. 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