Joshua Wong
Joshua Wong | |
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黃之鋒 | |
 Joshua Wong at the U.S. Capitol in 2019. | |
| Secretary-General of Demosistō | |
| In office 10 April 2016 – 30 June 2020 | |
| Chairperson | Nathan Law |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office dissolved |
| Convenor of Scholarism | |
| In office 29 May 2011 – 20 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wong Chi-fung 13 October 1996 British Hong Kong |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Hong Kong (China) |
| Political party | Demosistō |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Education | Open University of Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | United Christian College |
| Occupation | Student Political activist Politician |
| Known for | Outspoken advocacy for democratic reform in Hong Kong |
| Website | wongchifung |
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Joshua Wong Chi-fung (Chinese: 黃之鋒; Sidney Lau: Wong4 Ji1 Fung1, born 13 October 1996) is a Hong Kong student activist and politician. He is a member of the Umbrella Movement. The movement seeks democracy of Hong Kong from China. He led students & youths in the 2014 Hong Kong protests and has been jailed twice for leading the pro-democracy protests.[1][2][3] In April 2016, he founded Demosistō with Nathan Law, Agnes Chow and more.[4] On 30 June 2020, after the Hong Kong national security law was passed, he told the public on Facebook that he leaves Demosistō. Wong said, the passed national security law means pro-democracy activist have to worry about their lives and personal safety.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2159239/judge-rules-hong-kong-government-must-pay | Judge rules Hong Kong government must pay legal costs for Joshua Wong and two other Occupy activists | South China Morning Post
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-42714022 | Joshua Wong receives second jail term over 2014 protests - BBC News
- ↑ | Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed again - CNN
- ↑ "香港眾志成立 羅冠聰、舒琪、黎汶洛出選立會" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Stand News. 2016-04-10. Archived from the original on 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ↑ "Leaders of Hong Kong pro-democracy group Demosisto step down as security law passes". Hong Kong Free Press. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
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