Massive pro-democracy demonstrations involving tens of thousands of people are taking place in Hong Kong. At the centre of the action is Joshua Wong. He is a veteran activist and co-founder of a movement called Scholarism. Joshua is 17 years old. “Why does a tofu roast pork belly lunchbox cost HK$50 [£4], and $8 more for a drink? Why does the eastern rail line break down weekly, but fares never stop rising? ... Many issues are closely related to politics and I think Hong Kongers should pay more attention to politics,” he told the South China Morning Post. Read this The Guardian profile of Joshua here: bit.ly/1yySC2p
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 19:00:01 +0000
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