Thursday, 29 August 2019

Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong arrested

The campaigner was bundled into a van while walking along street, says protest group as pro-independence politician Andy Chan also detained

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has been arrested in Hong Kong on unknown charges, according to a statement by his political organisation Demosisto.

The group said Wong was “forcefully pushed into a private minivan on the street” while walking to a subway station at about 7.30am. He was then taken to police headquarters in Wan Chai.

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