Joshua Wong

We want Hongkongers to decide the future of Hong Kong.

— Joshua Wong

We do not believe in authoritarian rule.

— Joshua Wong

Being an activist is not easy.

— Joshua Wong

Hong Kongers deserve universal suffrage.

— Joshua Wong

We are not seeking revolution. We just want democracy.

— Joshua Wong

We recognize Taiwan as the beacon of Asian democracy.

— Joshua Wong

Being famous is part of my job.

— Joshua Wong

The fight for democracy relies on community support.

— Joshua Wong

Teachers have always said my only strength is talking and that I talk very fast.

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

Many issues are closely related to politics and I think Hong Kongers should pay more attention to politics.

— Joshua Wong

There's no doubt that the Chinese government is waging a full-fledged crackdown on Demosisto.

— Joshua Wong

I'm a Christian and my motivation for joining activism is that I think we should be salt and light.

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

I think even pro-China legislators would not believe I'm really a CIA agent.

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

I am absolutely certain that my unlawful detention by the Thai authorities was motivated by their fear of youth movements around the…

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

I am one of the facilitators, helping to make the voice of Hongkongers heard in the international community. I also organize student…

— Joshua Wong

The Lantos Human Rights Prize is intended to serve as a beacon of hope, justice and human decency in a world too…

— Joshua Wong

As I reflect on the successes and failures of our push for democracy, reading widely in search for a path out of…

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

I'm truly convinced that by living up to the values we stand for, we can serve as a moral inspiration for others,…

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

In December 2014, during the final days of the Umbrella Movement, prominent signs proclaiming We'll Be Back sprang up along Harcourt Road,…

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

I have never criticised the Thai government. I was only invited there to share my experiences of being a young man who…

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

The fight for democracy is a long-term battle.

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

We deserve to elect our own government.

— Joshua Wong

No one wants to be sent to prison, including me.

— Joshua Wong

Being cut off from the outside world is scary.

— Joshua Wong

If a mass movement turns into worshipping a particular person, that's a great problem.

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

Our city finds itself in an uncomfortable place: on the frontline between freedom and auto_cracy.

— Joshua Wong