This archive report was first published on 1 December 2019.
Pro-democracy candidates secured a landslide victory in Hong Kong's district council election on November 24, 2019, but the government has offered few concessions, leading to renewed protests on Sunday.
Protesters returned to the streets, ending a brief election lull, and demanding that the government make concessions. The rallies followed skirmishes overnight between police and protesters, with tear gas fired for the first time since the election.
At one of the rallies, a 27-year-old protester said, "I would like to send a message to the government: we are not done and this is not over." He expressed hope that the demonstrations would stay peaceful but acknowledged that the movement might "simply wither if we adopt a completely peaceful manner."
A 13-year-old girl, who joined the protest, said, "I believe Hong Kong people will continue to take to the streets, otherwise the government may mistakenly believe that we have let go of our demands."
Months into the huge protests, which began in opposition to a bill allowing extradition to China, pro-democracy demonstrators still appear to command widespread support. However, Beijing-backed chief executive Carrie Lam has offered no concessions in the wake of the electoral victory.
Police confirmed an incident in which a protester brutally assaulted a man as he attempted to clear a barricade, leaving the victim with a serious head injury.
