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We’re moving from a semi-democratic to a semi-authoritarian system and the central government wants to limit our freedoms.

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I only said that independence was one theoretical option for Hong Kong if the party collapses, alongside a federal state or an EU-style confederation.

People in Hong Kong still believe in democracy – the big question after the Umbrella Movement is how we can achieve it.

There will be darker times ahead for Hong Kong but the sun will rise again (2019)

There will be darker times ahead for Hong Kong, but the sun will rise again. We need to keep strong.

There will be darker times ahead for Hong Kong but the sun will rise again (2019)

If the struggle for democracy is a long battle, what is a few months or years in prison if I can gain more resilience for the future.

There will be darker times ahead for Hong Kong but the sun will rise again (2019)

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