HK Gov to announce postponing LegCo election today or not, this is what HK has been though in July, 1st month with #nationalsecuritylae, in a #THREAD:

30/6
Full bill of #NSL came to light and came in force at 11pm

1/7
370 arrested in banned rallies, including 10 alleged..
...of violating #NSL. Tong Ying-kit, a young man who drove a motorcycle with a flag saying 光復香港時代革命 became the 1st prosecuted with #NSL for charges of “incitement to subversion” and “terrorism”.

2/7
HK Gov says 光復香港時代革命 violates #NSL
3/7
Guangdong official Zheng Yanxiong, famous for scolding overseas media during #WukanDisturbances, was named chief of Beijing’s national security agency in HK.
Edwina Lau named chief of HK police’s national security dept.
US Congress passed #HKAutonomyAct
6/7
Tong Ying-kit was mentioned in court and denied bail. Remanded for 3mths.
Citizens got police warning and dispersal for silent protest with blank papers.
7/7
A hotel in Causeway Bay was turned into the temperary base of Beijing’s national security agency. A national flag mast and a national emblem were installed overnight.
8/7
Beijing’s national security agency held its inaugural ceremony within a circle of water-filled barriers. Most media was denied access.
10/7
Breakazine announced suspension of its latest issue “Dangerous Reading”.
HK police raided the office of a pollster helping with pro-democratic camp’s primaries, trying to take all computers away.

11-12/7
Over 610,000 people voted in pro-dem’s primaries.
13/7
Pro-dem primaries announced preliminary results and HK gov criticised it for violating national security law.

14/7
Beijing’s Liaison Office and HK Macau Affairs Office condemned pro-dem for “rigging the LegCo election” and violating national security law with the primaries
15/7
US president Trump signed #HKAutonomyAct and an executive order to revoke special treatments for HK.

17/7
Taiwan’s rep left HK as HK Gov demanded him to sign a “One China” confirmation letter as a condition for visa renewal.
18/7
Last working day of this term of LegCo.
Nomination period for next LegCo started.

21/7
Presser and rally for 7.21 attack nipped in the bud by large number of riot police. A district councillor arrested for violating #NSL
22/7
US demanded China to close down embassy in Houston and leave. Hang Seng Index dropped over 500 points before closing.
Phoenix TV and HK Police aired a “documentary” about police work during #AntiELAB protests.
24/7
Three defendants of 7.28 rioting were acquitted.
China ordered US embassy in Chengdu to leave.
25/7
Health Dept told RTHK that over 290,000 ppl entered HK in the past few months without mandatory quarantine.

27/7
Breakazine announced termination of publication of the current and next issues.
Gov announced ban on dining in around the clock from Wednesday.
28/7
Media reported per source that HK Gov was planning to postpone LegCo election for a year.
Legal scholar Benny Tai was sacked by HKU Council.

29/7
4 ex-members of @studentlocalism arrested for “secession” and “incitement to secession”...
...at a late night presser on the arrests of students with #NSL, police for the first time ordered 5 online media to leave and said they were not allowed to cover.

30/7
12 pro-dem candidates of LegCo election were disqualified.
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