Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Runs for Hong Kong Legislature

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong speaks to the media outside the Legislative Council (LegCo) in Hong Kong on Oct. 29, 2019. Sung Pi Lung/The Epoch Times
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Prominent democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday (July 20) to run for a seat in Hong Kong’s legislature.

It raises the prospect of a battle with the Chinese-run city’s authorities -- he was barred from running in previous polls.