china, democracy activists, hong kong, joshua wong

Why Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Stepped Down From His Pro-Democracy Group

Popular Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong recently announced that he was stepping down from leading Demosisto, his pro-democracy group. Eventually, Demosisto was disbanded. The decision was triggered by the fact that China’s national security law became active in Hong Kong starting July 1. So why did this famed democracy activist discard his own group? Is ...

Max Lu

Joshua Wong speaking.

Sentencing of Young Democracy Activists Is ‘Political Payback’

A decision by a Hong Kong appeals court to jail three young democracy activists has been met with a barrage of criticism from around the world. The court’s re-sentencing of Alex Chow, 26, Joshua Wong, 20, and Nathan Law, 24, on August 17 to 6-8 months for unlawful assembly has been widely condemned, especially considering they ...

James Burke

HK activist Joshua Wong.