The Hong Kong Politics Database is created for those who might be less familiar with Hong Kong, but are interested in further understanding local politics. As a lot of important materials are only available in Chinese, the current database aims to provide a systematic way to overview major events in Hong Kong after 1997 with English/translated Chinese articles.
Year Event
2016 旺角騷亂 Mongkok Riots
2015 大專退聯 Disintegration of the Hong Kong Federation of Students
2014 雨傘運動 Umbrella Movement
2013 香港電視不獲發牌 The rejection of HKTV’s TV licence application
2012 1)反水貨行動、(2)反國教
(1) Anti-parallel trading (2) Anti-national education movement
2011 遞補方案及拉布 Filibustering
2010 五區總辭及政改方案 "De-facto Referendum"and the political reform
2009 反高鐵運動 Campaign against the Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed rail
2008 黃毓民立法會擲蕉 Legislator Wong Yuk-man threw bananas in the LegCo
2007 十大基建 Ten major infrastructure projects
2006 清拆天星碼頭 Demolition of the Star Ferry Pier
2005 世貿韓農示威 South Korean farmers' protest against the WTO
The second interpretation of the Basic Law by the NPCSC and
the rejection of the 07/08 suffrage
2003 03七一遊行 1 July march
2002 孫九招 Suen’s nine measures on housing
2001 莊豐源案 Director of Immigration v. Chong Fung Yuen
2000 施君龍案 Shi Junlong’s arson attack
1999 人大第一次釋法：居港權釋法
The first interpretation of the Basic Law of the NPCSC
1998 亞洲金融風暴 Asian financial crisis
1997 主權移交
The transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty
The project is supported by the University of Hong Kong Teaching Development Grants. The majority of the information provided here is based on the input from student helpers. Although I take responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of the information, the views expressed in here do not necessarily reflect the views of the creator, the Department of Politics and Public Administration, or the University. Please contact me at yhmwong@hku.hk if you have any questions or comments.