June 16 marked the 7th anniversary of the anti-extradition march and the death anniversary of Leung Ling-kit. Citizens went to Pacific Place to mourn and were cordially guarded and searched by the police.
Zhu Yilong's drum performance during an event at the Great Wall was criticized for resembling Japanese taiko drumming, sparking controversy, after which Zhu and his studio issued an apology statement.
On the night of June 15, Xi Jinping's birthday, "China Action" successfully broke through defense lines to carry out a projection protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Bloomberg reports show May retail sales dropped 0.6% year-on-year, while fixed asset investment shrank 4.1% in the first five months, leaving consumption and investment stagnant.