On July 1, 2003, the sixth anniversary of the handover, nearly a million people took to Hong Kong’s streets in a peaceful protest against an anti-subversion bill that would have eroded freedom of the press, of religion, and of association. The demonstration led to a postponement of the bill, and ultimately to its withdrawal, as well as to the resignation of the Secretary for Security, who was responsible for it.
不幸的是北京另有打算。在2003年7月1日，香港回归六周年的纪念日当天，有近百万人走上香港街头举行反对一项反颠覆立法的和平抗议。该项立法本可能会侵蚀新闻、宗教和集会的自由。示威活动导致了该项法案的推迟和其最终的撤销。应对此负责的保安局长也被迫辞职。