In the summer of 2019, Hong Kong started to witness its worst political crisis since Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1997. This summer of unrest was ignited by a much loathed extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong government to extradite certain criminals to mainland China. This move swiftly angered Hong Kong's citizens who at the time had already sensed Beijing's gradual but evident erosion on Hong Kong's promised semi-autonomy under the "one country, two systems" regime. In response, Hong Kong people took to the streets and demanded the withdrawal of the extradition bill. At its peak, over 2 million people marched on the streets to voice their opinions and discontent towards the Hong Kong government, and at large, Chinese central government in Beijing.