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Joshua Wong is hopeful that Hong Kong will win real universal voting, even if Beijing objects. He sees the city as a key bridge that links China with the world, where freedom and law matter. He also points out that the protests are a group effort, not driven by any one leader.

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We want Hongkongers to decide the future of Hong Kong.

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Beyond the barricades we long to see a Hong Kong free from tyranny and a puppet government.

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I do not lead the Hong Kong protests, because no one person leads the protests.

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I'm optimistic Hong Kong will achieve universal suffrage - no matter the attitude of Beijing.

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I am a pro-democracy activist asking for free elections in Hong Kong.

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Carrie Lam is not the leader elected by people of Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong is the city with the highest degree of freedom of all the Chinese territories.

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China is dead set on making Hong Kong more like it.

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When I was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018, I felt that this should go to all of the Hong…

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Even if the CCP is willing to stick with 'one country, two systems' in principle, no one can say for certain whether…

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Hong Kong is not just a global financial center. It's also a place with a lot of teens and youth who love…

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Having grown up under Chinese rule, I don't have any memory of colonial Hong Kong or feel any attachment to it.

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We do not want to see a Hong Kong that enjoys freedoms on paper, but whose autonomous status conceals the workings of…

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Detention cells in Hong Kong are not pleasant. In Thailand they are even worse. In Hong Kong you are at least allowed…

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Self-determination means the political and economic status of Hong Kong should be freely determined by the Hong Kong people.

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I love the sense of belonging in Hong Kong. I love that it is such an international city. I love our food…

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The police force has repeatedly demonstrated an inability and unwillingness to carry out its fundamental mandate: to serve and protect the people…

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My generation, the so-called post-'90s generation that came of age after the territory was returned to China, would have the most to…

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Hong Kong has always been a symbol of the vibrant and free exchange of cultures, commerce and ideas. This reputation is threatened,…

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We should, through civic referendums, determine our own pathways and political status after 2047, because in this lies the future of our…

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Hong Kong might be a small place, but its people make it unique. The iconic images of skyscrapers in this bustling metropolis…

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Hong Kong people do not keep silent and I urge people around the world to keep their eyes on Hong Kong and…

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I think that compared to other politicians who have been put in jail in the past, compared to the human-rights activists in…

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People may recognize me as some sort of superhero, but it's different. Spider-Man and all these other superheroes, they get superpowers and…

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We will continue civil disobedience to fight for democracy and for human rights in Hong Kong.

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I hope Hong Kong isn't just named Hong Kong but it can still be the Hong Kong we desire.

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Hong Kong people stand in the front line to confront authoritarian suppression.

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My generation could be the first in Hong Kong to be worse off than our parents.

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The education system of Hong Kong has often been slammed for marginalising a lot of people.

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Hong Kong is different to mainland China. We protect our freedoms. We ask for free elections to elect the leader of our…

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Hong Kong was promised democracy under the framework known as 'one country, two systems,' and China is ignoring this promise. The international…

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Historically, Hong Kong has served as an important bridge between China and the world. Our freedoms, stability and the rule of law…

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We shall continue our fight for democracy and freedom because we do not accept that Hong Kong will be transformed into a…

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We do not want to see a Hong Kong that enjoys freedoms on paper but whose autonomous status conceals the workings of…

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If I don't commit to fighting for the future, 20 years later, 30 years later, after the end of the expiration date…

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If Hong Kong could exercise democratic self-governance under the sovereignty of China, it would not be necessary for us to take this…

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Hong Kong people may be ethnically Chinese, but lots of people do not consider ourselves, including me, as Chinese citizens.

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I think Hong Kong people's struggle for democracy is similar to David versus Goliath. But this struggle is not just about me.

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I have the responsibility to tell everybody that I am not the only political prisoner in Hong Kong and that there will…

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I hope those who previously only thought of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee regarding Hong Kong would now realise that the city…

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I'm optimistic Hong Kong will achieve universal suffrage - no matter the attitude of Beijing.

From horrific incidents of police brutality and complicity in indiscriminate attacks by triads on citizens to arbitrary mass arrests and the banning of demonstrations,…

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…

Historically, Hong Kong has served as an important bridge between China and the world. Our freedoms, stability and the rule of law have been…

The fight for democracy is a long-term battle.

In 2014, we were opposing President Xi Jinping. Five years later, we are opposing Emperor Xi Jinping.

We do not want to see a Hong Kong that enjoys freedoms on paper, but whose autonomous status conceals the workings of a totalitarian…

I hope Hong Kong isn't just named Hong Kong but it can still be the Hong Kong we desire.

The education system of Hong Kong has often been slammed for marginalising a lot of people.

Our bodies are held captive, but our pursuit of freedom cannot be contained.

Hong Kongers deserve universal suffrage.

Having grown up under Chinese rule, I don't have any memory of colonial Hong Kong or feel any attachment to it.

I do not lead the Hong Kong protests, because no one person leads the protests.

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…

We desire and thirst for freedom, democracy and the rule of law just like anyone else. And we are prepared to fight tooth and…

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