Chinese official media shelled Hong Kong’s independent candidate, Joshua Wong, saying that he was eager to stand for election

(BOXUN) On Wednesday (October 30), the Chinese government expressed its firm support for Hong Kong to take action and announced that Joshua Wongnomination for the candidacy for the district board election was invalid. The move is thought to rekindle public dissatisfaction with the Hong Kong SAR government.
The Chinese nationalist tabloids global network and the party media People’s Daily reported that Joshua Wongthoughts were once again eager to stand for election. The tone was very similar to the so-called counter-revolutionary propaganda during the Cultural Revolution.

On the same day, Yang Guang, spokesman of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council of China, issued a statement on October 30 stating that the SAR government’s decision has sufficient facts and legal basis to ensure the seriousness and impartiality of the district board elections. The decision was expressed in support and support.”

The 23-year-old Joshua Wong is the secretary general of the Hong Kong democracy group “Hong Kong Chronicles”. He once participated in political protests for advocating Hong Kong’s broader democracy and was arrested and imprisoned many times.

Despite this, China still accuses him of colluding with external forces and inciting unrest. Yang Guang, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council of China, said that Joshua Wong has proclaimed the so-called “self-determination” and other “Hong Kong independence” propositions over the years. In this “remediation storm, he frequently swayed to foreign forces and pledged for intervention.” However, Joshua Wong did not ask Hong Kong for independence when interviewed by the media. Beijing seems very reluctant to listen to his dialogue seriously.