Democracy activist Joshua Wong launches bid for Hong Kong legislature

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday (Jul 20) to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city’s legislature, raising the prospect of a battle with authorities after being barred from running in previous polls. Wong is one of more than a dozen young, more confrontational politicians who outshone old guard democrats in unofficial opposition primaries this month, in what many saw as a protest vote against a national security law imposed by Beijing. Advertisement The Sept. 6 vote will see the democratic opposition try to reclaim some political influence in a city assembly stacked with Beijing…