There were no celebrations of the Double Tenth day in Hong Kong this year, as a result of the recent National Security Law.
The day, which is also marked in Taiwan as National Day, used to be celebrated by various groups in Hong Kong in the past. But since the handover in 1997, the scope of the festivities has been shrinking, especially in recent years.
Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang said late last month that any activity associated with so-called “Taiwan secessionism” will be met with decisive enforcement of the law.
Many used to celebrate the Double Tenth day at a building in Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun district known as Hung Lau. It is said Sun Yat-sen, called the Father of the Nation by many both in Taiwan and China, planned his revolutionary activities there. The building was cordoned off by the police on Sunday, and no one was allowed to enter.
The head of Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council says only ten people attended a small tea gathering because of security and COVID-19 concerns. He says he is worried there will be no space to discuss the Republic of China or opposition to the Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong in the future.