Roy Kwong Chun-yu, a pro-democracy member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council at the time, spoke over a loud-hailer to the police as he joined protesters in Hong Kong on July 1, 2019. Demonstrators pushed barriers and dumpsters into the streets in an apparent bid to block access to a ceremony marking the anniversary of the handover of the former British colony to China. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
Police officers watch over Tiananmen Gate on Tuesday in Beijing. As Beijing's toughened political stance effectively extinguished any large-scale commemorations within its borders, overseas commemorative events have grown increasingly crucial for preserving memories of the Tiananmen crackdown. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption
Steve Li Kwai-wah, Hong Kong's national security department superintendent, speaks during a press conference to issue arrest warrants for eight activists, in Hong Kong on Monday. Joyce Zhou/Reuters hide caption
Police guard a closed road outside the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong on June 30, 2022, as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong to attend celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Pillar of Shame statue, a memorial for those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing, is displayed at the University of Hong Kong on Wednesday. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
Pro-democracy activists Leung Kwok-hung (center) and Lee Cheuk-yan head to a Hong Kong Correctional Services van Friday before their sentencing hearing. Both received three years in prison for organizing and attending a protest on China's National Day on Oct. 1, 2019. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Former lawmaker Cyd Ho (left) and pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan (center) gesture a protest slogan, "Five demands, not one less," as they leave West Kowloon court in Hong Kong on Thursday after being found guilty of organizing an unauthorized assembly. Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
File photos shows Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong (from left), activist Ivan Lam and then-student activist Agnes Chow. The three were sentenced in Hong Kong on Wednesday for their roles in leading last year's anti-government protests. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Pro-democracy lawmakers at the start of a news conference in a Legislative Council office in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The legislators are resigning en masse over a new law from Beijing that led to the ouster of four of their fellow lawmakers. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Pro-democracy party activist Nathan Law speaks to the media outside Hong Kong's Legislative Council building last year. Stephen J. Boitano/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
People attending a vigil for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre hold a banner reading "Hong Kong independence" at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, on Thursday. Official applications for the rally were denied. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
Thousands attend a 2019 candlelight vigil in Hong Kong for victims of the Chinese government's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Organizers question why police are blocking the demonstration this year. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a gesture of solidarity Monday in Beijing. Hong Kong Government Information Services via AP hide caption
People gather in support of pro-democracy protesters during a lunch break rally in the Kwun Tong area in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Hong Kong has been battered by months of mass rallies and violent clashes between police and protesters who are demanding direct popular elections of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's government, as well as an investigation into alleged police brutality. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam addresses the media after casting her vote during Sunday's district council elections. After results showed a landslide victory for pro-democracy candidates, Lam said she would listen "humbly" to the will of the voters. Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
Police arrest anti-government protesters at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Monday. Pro-democracy protesters organized a general strike last week as demonstrations in Hong Kong stretched into their sixth month. Laurel Chor/Getty Images hide caption
A protester is detained in Hong Kong on Monday. Hong Kong is in the sixth month of protests that began in June over a proposed extradition law and have grown to include other grievances. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
Students of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology take part in a march toward the school president's lodge Friday, following the death of a student injured during clashes between police and protesters a few days ago. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong addresses the media during a news conference in Berlin last month. Wong on Tuesday said Hong Kong authorities have disqualified him from upcoming local council elections. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption
Jimmy Sham, seen speaking at a news conference in June, was left bloodied and dazed after being attacked by a group of people reportedly wielding hammers. Thomas Peter/Reuters hide caption
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center, arrives amid protests as she prepares to deliver her policies at the chamber of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, on Wednesday. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
A protester in Hong Kong checks his phone for police activity during a protest against the government in Hong Kong's New Territories, in August. Aidan Marzo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Hong Kong soccer fans protest the Chinese national anthem during a 2022 World Cup qualification game in Hong Kong, Sept. 10, 2019. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption