Saw very little on the news, mainly trash crap online. Let's not even talk about television, my country information is more about politics, corruption and politics and fascism, at the moment.
What is the cause, what is happening? I really don't know anything, beside the chaos that has been going on in the city.
It all started when the Hong Kong government tried to pass a
bill which gives them the power to detain and extradite people in Hong Kong to territories that Hong Kong does not have extradition agreements with, including mainland China and Taiwan. People protested, fearing this to be opening a way for the China authority to grab people beyond their judicial system's reach. The Hong Kong government ignored protester's demand, instead relying on the local police force to suppress gatherings with increasingly brutal approaches.
For a simplified timeline, try
this.
For a detailed read, try
thisThis is the protester's 5 core demands