Hong Kong has been the setting of some dramatic events in 2019. Proposed changes to the extradition laws saw its first protests held in March 2019; in the following weeks, the size of the protests grew, with thousands taking to the streets.
Civil unrest across the city escalated to violent scenes in the months leading to November 2019, when the landslide victory of pro-democracy candidates in the district council elections helped to restore public order. While protests continue, they have reverted to peaceful demonstrations. Despite all of this, the city has remained stoic. Business has continued, even if the cracks are beginning to show.
