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Events in the year 2020 in Hong Kong.

Incumbents

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

Events

January
  • January 5 - Thousands of protesters march in the Sheung Shui neighbourhood, leading to dozens of arrests.[1]

February
  • February 9 - Thousands of passengers leave cruise ship after being quarantined for days.[2][3]

March

April
  • April 9 - Court ruled that it is okay to prohibit face covering at certain "unauthorised assemblies".[5] On the other hand, it is legal to wear masks in permitted assemblies.[6]

May

June
  • June 19 - the ban on gathering of more than 8 people relaxes to 50 people.[12]

Deaths

See also

References
  1. "Dozens arrested after Hong Kong protest taking aim at Chinese traders". 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  2. Denyer, Simon (7 February 2020). "Honeymooner among 61 people on cruise ship confirmed as having coronavirus". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. "Passengers leave Hong Kong cruise ship after coronavirus quarantine lifted". CBC News. 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. "Senior Judicial Appointment: Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal". Government of Hong Kong. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. "政府部分上訴得直　引用緊急法訂立禁蒙面法沒有違憲". Oriental Daily News. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. Kwok, Tony (15 April 2020). "Judgment on mask ban strengthens rule of law". China Daily. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020.
  7. Pang, Jessie. "Hong Kong to relax some restrictions as new coronavirus cases dwindle". Reuters. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  8. Wong, Rachel; Creery, Jennifer. "Hong Kong to relax business restrictions with gathering limit upped to 8 people". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  9. "Hong Kong police watchdog clears force of misconduct citing online 'propaganda', but says 'room for improvement'". Hong Kong Free Press. 15 May 2020.
  10. "Coronavirus: 'little, if any, possibility' Hong Kong schools resume fully on April 20, Lam says". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  11. Creery, Jennifer; Wong, Rachel (5 May 2020). "Coronavirus: Hong Kong to relax business restrictions with gathering limit upped to 8 people". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  12. "限聚令放寬至50人無分室內或室外". RTHK. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  13. "自由黨創黨主席李鵬飛上周五逝世" (in Chinese). 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  14. "賭王何鴻燊病逝　享年98歲". Oriental Press Group Limited. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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