Hong Kong independence - Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) set restriction on the electoral method of the Chief Executive
Time: Sunday Aug 31, 2014
Place: China
Details: On 31 August 2014, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) set restriction on the electoral method of the Chief Executive, in which any candidate should be screened through by a Beijing-controlled nominating committee before standing in the election. The 2014 NPCSC decision triggered a historic 79-day protest which was dubbed as the "Umbrella Revolution".
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