Thank you for pointing this out. Many outside of Hong Kong are unaware of the outrageous level of income and wealth inequality and poverty. While the extraditi

Thank you for pointing this out. Many outside of Hong Kong are unaware of the outrageous level of income and wealth inequality and poverty. While the extradition bill was certainly the proximate cause of the protest movement, the underlying dissatisfaction with declining quality of life and lack of opportunity for the majority of the population amplified the reaction dramatically and helps keep them going. To better understand the socio-economic situation in Hong Kong, I highly recommend reading the summary of the Oxfam Hong Kong Inequality Report: https://www.oxfam.org.hk/en/f/news_and_publication/16372/Oxfam_inequality%20report_Eng_FINAL.pdf https://www.oxfam.org.hk/en/f/news_and_publication/16372/Oxf... A few stats: - One-fifth (20.1%) of the population is destitute and living below the poverty line (defined as ~USD 500/month). Post recurrent government intervention, that number comes down to 14.7%. - Median wage is ~USD 2k / month, minimum wage is USD4.80/hr - The average cost of renting a 400 square foot flat is ~USD 2k / month. - An estimated 209,000 people (3% of the population) live in what are colloquially referred to as cage and coffin homes. These are individual rooms illegally subdivided by vertical wiremesh fences (cage home) and sometimes further subdivided verticaly (coffin home). - 57% of 18-30 year old residents indicated they would like to emigrate if given the opportunity. https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/so461.jsp https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/so461.jsp https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/19/209700-people-live-subdivided-flats-hong-kong-2016-govt-census-reveals/ https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/19/209700-people-live-sub... https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/10/06/hong-kongs-wealth-gap-much-greater-threat-security-separatists/ https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/10/06/hong-kongs-wealth-gap-...