Joshua Wong

Being an activist is not easy.

— Joshua Wong

We do not believe in authoritarian rule.

— Joshua Wong

We want Hongkongers to decide the future of Hong Kong.

— Joshua Wong

Being famous is part of my job.

— Joshua Wong

We recognize Taiwan as the beacon of Asian democracy.

— Joshua Wong

We are not seeking revolution. We just want democracy.

— Joshua Wong

Hong Kongers deserve universal suffrage.

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

The police have the right to prosecute people, but not use violence.

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

Truth be told, relying on 'one country, two systems' to preserve our values is a lost cause.

— Joshua Wong

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

— 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

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

— 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

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

— Joshua Wong

I'm not scared, because I know that I need to face the trial. What I mean is, I already expect I will…

— Joshua Wong

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

— 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

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

— 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

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

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

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

— Joshua Wong

We deserve to elect our own government.

— Joshua Wong

The fight for democracy is a long-term battle.

— Joshua Wong

The fight for democracy relies on community support.

— Joshua Wong

Being cut off from the outside world is scary.

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong

Carrie Lam is a proxy leader.The final decision-maker is President Xi.

— Joshua Wong

The anti-extradition movement is larger and much more organised than the Umbrella Movement in 2014.

— Joshua Wong

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

— Joshua Wong