HONG KONG: Activist Joshua Wong was on Friday (Aug 30) arrested by police in Hong Kong, his party Demosisto said, ahead of another weekend of ...
Alongside Nathan Law and Alex Chow, the 22-year-old went on to found the political party Demosisto which campaigns for more self-determination for Hong Kong but not independence - a clear red line to Beijing.
His demands have been both consistent: That Hong Kongers should get to decide their city's fate, not Communist Party officials in Beijing.Unrest in Hong Kong escalated in mid-June over a now-suspended extradition Bill that would have allowed people to be sent to mainland China for trial. It has since evolved into calls for greater democracy under the"one country, two systems" formula, which guarantees freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland, including an independent judiciary.
Hong Kong police have refused permission for a rally on Saturday, but organisers have appealed against the decision. The protest would mark five years since Beijing ruled out universal suffrage for Hong Kong and comes as Hong Kong faces its first recession in a decade, with all its pillars of growth under stress.
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