Timeline of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (January 2020)

[1] Towards the end of the month, as the first cases of what would develop into the COVID-19 pandemic were detected in the city, protests began to turn towards the perceived shortcomings in the handling of the outbreak by the Hong Kong government.

The marchers called chants commonly heard throughout the protests, such as "Five demands, not one less [zh]" and "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times".

The CHRF said the police decision to end the march showed that the government is unwilling to listen to the voices of the people and is infringing on the right of assembly of Hong Kong residents.

[9] Thousands of teachers and other protesters gathered at Edinburgh Place at night to voice their opposition at what they called "white terror" from the government.

[10] Several hundred people began marching through Sheung Shui accusing the government and police of failing to take action against parallel trading in the district.

It also talked about "police riots", the establishment of Lennon Walls, market management, and regional facilities, as well as the organisation of civil society.

[17] Police were deployed to a "Lennon Wall" in Tsuen Wan overnight, as tensions flared between residents of the area and a group of people who had arrived to tear down protest-related posts and messages.

Police arrived at around half past midnight to separate the two sides and those who had planned to rip down the Lennon Wall left the area.

The marchers were dissatisfied with Legislative Councillor Lam Cheuk-ting, who earlier disclosed to the media that the superintendent responsible for a fight was being investigated by the ICAC.

The event was convened at 2 pm, and the "Yuen Tso Celebration" was held near the Central Government Complex where the Lennon Wall first appeared in Hong Kong.

[24] At about 5:30 pm, around 20 young people responded to the "Lennon Day" event, and posted the anti-government posters outside the British Consulate General.

[26] Hundreds of people staged a rally in Central calling on the international community to sanction the Hong Kong government, which they accuse of violating the basic human rights of residents.

Lau also said "the Hong Kong government is capable of introducing full democracy right away by abolishing the functional constituencies in the Legco elections this year".

Members of the rally many of them HKU graduates said "the university should not have set up the inquiry as it violates due process as Tai's appeal is before the courts".

Some riot police officers were deployed along the way and went outside the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, a prison where arrested protesters are held.

In San Po Kong, Tai Yau Street, there were also about 50 citizens gathered, including a number of students in school uniforms.

[35] A rally calling for electoral reform and a boycott of the Chinese Communist Party was held at Chater Gardens in Central district.

The organisers, among them Ventus Lau, had sought to obtain a letter of no objection for a march, but the police only permitted a static rally.

At about 4 pm, demonstrators surrounded police officers and threw water bottles and debris in Des Voeux Road, in Central.

Three police officers and a civilian relations team entered the venue to communicate with the organiser to request the termination of the rally.

[39] Lau was arrested by the police on the grounds of "incitement to the mood of the masses" and "violation of the condition that the garden shall not be forced to burst (crowded) in the notice of no objection".

[42] Some groups held a 7.21 "Half Anniversary" rally in Tin Shui Wai with the theme "Guard the Truth, Don't Forget 185/6 = 721".

The rally began in the form of a drama about the citizens "39 minutes of waiting for the police at the West Rail Yuen Long Station on July 21".

[46] At 1 pm, protesters called a "Lunch with You" rally at the Hong Kong Industrial Centre, Cheung Sha Wan Road.

[49] On Chinese New Year’s Eve, many citizens held a rally outside the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre in support of demonstrators in prison.

By 2 a.m., a group of reporters, volunteer first aiders and the public on Portland Street were intercepted by riot police officers, with a total of about 200 people, half of whom were citizens.

By 9 pm, nearly 30 people gathered and called slogans at the Grand Plaza near the exit of Mong Kok Station, no confusion occurred.

Participants echoed false accusations previously levelled against Lam by pro-Beijing legislator Junius Ho and pro-police supporters that he had incited a group of black-clad rioters to come to Yuen Long.

[65] On 18 January, around 50 people gathered outside Mong Kok Police Station presenting officers with noodles and snacks to express their gratitude to the force for its handling of anti-government protests.

The group, calling themselves Hong Kong Force of Peace, shouted slogans praising officers’ loyalty and "courage" in stopping violence and restoring order.