In 2011, when I established the activist group Scholarism, I could have not imagined that a year later, 100,000 people would take to the street and occupy for a week to urge the government to withdraw the national education curriculum. — Joshua Wong Copy Share Image
I'm optimistic Hong Kong will achieve universal suffrage - no matter the attitude of Beijing. — Joshua Wong Copy Share
From horrific incidents of police brutality and complicity in indiscriminate attacks by triads on citizens to arbitrary mass arrests and the banning of demonstrations,… — Joshua Wong Copy Share
I think that compared to other politicians who have been put in jail in the past, compared to the human-rights activists in history who… — Joshua Wong Copy Share
Historically, Hong Kong has served as an important bridge between China and the world. Our freedoms, stability and the rule of law have been… — Joshua Wong Copy Share
In 2014, we were opposing President Xi Jinping. Five years later, we are opposing Emperor Xi Jinping. — Joshua Wong Copy Share
We do not want to see a Hong Kong that enjoys freedoms on paper, but whose autonomous status conceals the workings of a totalitarian… — Joshua Wong Copy Share
I hope Hong Kong isn't just named Hong Kong but it can still be the Hong Kong we desire. — Joshua Wong Copy Share
The education system of Hong Kong has often been slammed for marginalising a lot of people. — Joshua Wong Copy Share
Our bodies are held captive, but our pursuit of freedom cannot be contained. — Joshua Wong Copy Share
Having grown up under Chinese rule, I don't have any memory of colonial Hong Kong or feel any attachment to it. — Joshua Wong Copy Share
I do not lead the Hong Kong protests, because no one person leads the protests. — Joshua Wong Copy Share
I don't know if I'm going to jail for three weeks, three months, or three years, but I think what I've done to motivate… — Joshua Wong Copy Share
We desire and thirst for freedom, democracy and the rule of law just like anyone else. And we are prepared to fight tooth and… — Joshua Wong Copy Share
