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- The month of July 2020 in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests began with a turning point in the evolution of the protests, brought about by the Hong Kong national security law. The law, which had been passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China on 30 June and come into effect on the same day, was widely seen as having the purpose of curbing opposition, in a broad sense, against the Chinese Communist Party in the city. The law had direct relevance to the protests, as it prescribes harsh penalties for the tactics that protesters had commonly used. Nevertheless, sizeable protests erupted throughout the city on occasion of the 1 July protests the next day, resulting in about 370 arrests, including at least ten on charges under the new law. The Hong Kong government, faced with the task of implementing a law that had been drafted and promulgated without substantial involvement by its own officials, was seen widely, including in the academic and media sectors, as being unable to draw a clear demarcation line between which acts would constitute punishable offences under the law, and which would not. The vagueness of the law, while refused by the city's police chief, was seen by pro-democrats and observers as a deliberate device to amplify its deterrence effect. While the law immediately created a chilling effect, smaller protests continued into the month. During these, protesters sometimes used inventive means to adapt, such as holding up blank sheets of paper, or singing the protest anthem Glory to Hong Kong with numbers instead of lyrics. The month ended with major suppression activities by the local government, including the arrest of four student activists and a ban on twelve pan-democratic candidates for the legislative council election in September. In justifying the disqualifications, the Hong Kong government stated that the candidates had intended to breach the national security law once elected. On 31 July, the Hong Kong government announced that the election would be deferred by a year due to the worsening of the COVID-19 crisis. Already before the disqualifications of opposition candidates, there were calls by pro-democrats in Hong Kong and their sympathizers abroad for increasing international pressure on China to change its politics regarding Hong Kong. Furthermore, there were calls on Western countries to provide safe havens for protesters through temporary residence and to create pathways for immigration. Several Western countries took steps to respond to the latter requests, as the United Kingdom had already done earlier, with these steps being sharply criticized by mainland Chinese officials. In relation to non-governmental activism, it was noted internationally that the security law expressly states (in its Article 38) that it also applies to non-Hong Kong permanent residents located outside of Hong Kong. (en)
- 2020年7月，随着全國人大常委會通過《香港維護國家安全法》，部分反對者繼續透過游行等形式反对《港区国安法》，而政府和警方開始全面对有「連儂牆」的店舖进行打壓，又在銅鑼灣維景酒店（而不是在解放軍駐港部队大厦或中聯辦）設置國安辦公室，並對公共圖書館書籍進行覆檢。除了國安法在香港引發的不安，亦隨着中美歐關係日漸緊張，世界多國亦因港版國安法而對香港的外交政策有所改動。加拿大，澳洲，英國及美國相繼終止舆香港的逃犯引渡條例，稱「既然中國法列可以跨過香港立法會而由人大通過，即香港已不算高度自治，一國兩制亦已實亡」。 美國 ，加拿大，及英國更不會再向香港提供軍火買賣及技術支援。 各國制裁香港名單更會在短期內公佈，美國亦已取消香港優惠待遇。多家跨國科技公司及一間銀行亦已相繼搬出香港。而隨着國安法和第三波疫情帶來的限聚令，使得運動倍受限制與打擊。例如在元朗襲擊事件一週年活動中，多名記者在工作其間被發限聚令罰單 。另外，選舉主任對多名民主派的立法會選舉候選人發出書面要求24小時內澄清政治立場。 (zh)
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- 2020年7月，随着全國人大常委會通過《香港維護國家安全法》，部分反對者繼續透過游行等形式反对《港区国安法》，而政府和警方開始全面对有「連儂牆」的店舖进行打壓，又在銅鑼灣維景酒店（而不是在解放軍駐港部队大厦或中聯辦）設置國安辦公室，並對公共圖書館書籍進行覆檢。除了國安法在香港引發的不安，亦隨着中美歐關係日漸緊張，世界多國亦因港版國安法而對香港的外交政策有所改動。加拿大，澳洲，英國及美國相繼終止舆香港的逃犯引渡條例，稱「既然中國法列可以跨過香港立法會而由人大通過，即香港已不算高度自治，一國兩制亦已實亡」。 美國 ，加拿大，及英國更不會再向香港提供軍火買賣及技術支援。 各國制裁香港名單更會在短期內公佈，美國亦已取消香港優惠待遇。多家跨國科技公司及一間銀行亦已相繼搬出香港。而隨着國安法和第三波疫情帶來的限聚令，使得運動倍受限制與打擊。例如在元朗襲擊事件一週年活動中，多名記者在工作其間被發限聚令罰單 。另外，選舉主任對多名民主派的立法會選舉候選人發出書面要求24小時內澄清政治立場。 (zh)
- The month of July 2020 in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests began with a turning point in the evolution of the protests, brought about by the Hong Kong national security law. The law, which had been passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China on 30 June and come into effect on the same day, was widely seen as having the purpose of curbing opposition, in a broad sense, against the Chinese Communist Party in the city. The law had direct relevance to the protests, as it prescribes harsh penalties for the tactics that protesters had commonly used. Nevertheless, sizeable protests erupted throughout the city on occasion of the 1 July protests the next day, resulting in about 370 arrests, including at least ten on charges under the new law. The Hong Kong government, (en)
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