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List of events
Events in the year 2020 in Hong Kong .
Incumbents
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Events
January
February
9 February – Thousands of passengers leave
cruise ship after being quarantined for days.
[3]
[4]
March
24 March –
Andrew Cheung appointed as Chief Justice of the CFA when Geoffrey Ma retires on 11 January 2021.
[5]
April
9 April – A court ruled that it is okay to
prohibit face covering at certain "unauthorised assemblies".
[6] On the other hand, it is legal to wear masks in permitted assemblies.
[7]
May
June
July
August
12 August – The police releases
Jimmy Lai on bail, Lai was arrested on 10 August.
[30]
23 August - Twelve Hong Kong people who were allegedly in China’s territorial waters and trying to flee to Taiwan were detained by mainland authorities
[31] and denied access to their families and their appointed legal counsel. They are accused of "separatism" due their involvement in
pro-democracy protests .
[32]
28 August – Eating in restaurants allowed until 9pm (extended 3 hours).
[33]
September
4 September – Eating in restaurants allowed until 10 pm (extended 1 hour).
[34]
18 September – Eating in restaurants allowed until 12 am (extended 2 hours).
[35]
27 September – The Central Military Dock officially hand over to People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.
[36]
27 September - The
Sheung Shui to
Yuen Long cycling track officially opens.
[37]
October
6 October - Hong Kong Government disqualified a primary school teacher for promoting "independence movement".
[38]
November
11 November -
China
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a decision order to disqualify four Hong Kong legislators.
[39]
12 November - In response to four lawmakers disqualification, Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse.
[40]
26 November - An emergency alert system is launched to disseminate emergency messages to mobile users.
[41]
December
Deaths
See also
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"Hong Kong Legislature Passes Controversial National Anthem Law" . Voice of America. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020 .
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Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ Cheung, Elizabeth; Ting, Victor (29 July 2020).
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^ Yu, Elaine (31 July 2020).
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"China approves arrest of 12 Hong Kong speedboat fugitives" .
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^ 鍾采餘.
限聚令禁堂食
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"Dine-in measures further eased" .
Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020 .
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"食肆堂食可延長至午夜,惟暫不放寬四人限聚令" .
Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020 .
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"Central waterfront dock handed over to PLA garrison" . RTHK . 27 September 2020.
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"New cycle track to open" . HK Official Government News . 27 September 2020.
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"Teacher disqualified for 'promoting Hong Kong independence' " . BBC News . 6 October 2020.
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"China forces ouster of Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers, quashing opposition" . The Washington Post . 11 November 2020.
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"Government launches emergency alert system for dissemination of important real-time messages" . GovHK . 26 November 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021 .
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"OUHK to be renamed Metropolitan University" .
RTHK . 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020 .
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"Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai Denied Bail" . npr. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020 .
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"Hong Kong mask ban constitutional for all public meetings and processions, top court rules, backing use of colonial-era law" . South China Morning Post . 21 December 2020.
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"New link from Tuen Mun to airport speeds up drive" . Hong Kong Standard . 27 December 2020.
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"Government launches "iAM Smart" (with photos)" . Hong Kong Government News . 30 December 2020.
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"100th anniversary of establishment of Hong Kong Correctional Services Department (with photos)" . Hong Kong Government News . 31 December 2020.
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