Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow vow not to surrender in their push for democracy
Two other prominent activists, Andy Chan and Agnes Chow, were also detained for being involved in the recent protests. Chan was arrested on Thursday at Hong Kong International Airport on suspicion of"participating in riots" and"attacking police" during a protest on Jul 13.Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong talks to the media outside the Legislative Council during a demonstration demanding Hong Kong's leaders to step down and withdraw the extradition Bill, Jun 17, 2019.
Earlier, his party Demosisto said on Twitter that Wong was pushed into a car while on his way to South Horizons MTR station. The arrests came ahead of a major rally on Saturday planned by a civil rights group to mark the fifth anniversary of Beijing's rejection of a call for universal suffrage in the semi-autonomous city.Organisers said on Friday afternoon that they would not march, complying with aAuthorities warned people not to take to the streets.
Student protester Kelly, who wanted to be identified only by her first name, said the arrests would not cow the movement. It has since evolved into calls for greater democracy under the"one country, two systems" formula, which guarantees freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland, including an independent judiciary.
The Civil Human Rights Front leader, Jimmy Sham, was attacked by two men armed with a knife and a baseball bat on Thursday, it said on its Facebook page. He was not hurt but a friend who tried to protect him suffered injuries to his arm.
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