China has strongly backed Hong Kong's move to exclude pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong from elections for local councilors.
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pauses during a press conference in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. Hong Kong authorities disqualified high-profile pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong from upcoming local council elections, in the latest sign of deepening division in the semiautonomous Chinese city wracked by months of protests.
The statement from the Cabinet’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Wednesday came as Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam warned of the economic damage caused by months of anti-government protests but said the government would not address underlying social and economic concerns until the violence ended. Despite, that China’s Communist leaders have targeted him in accusing foreign powers of colluding with anti-China separatists to foment unrest.
Wong is “one of the chief culprits in the plot to undermine Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability and fundamentally does not meet the requirements of adhering to and showing loyalty to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region that are demanded of a candidate for office,” the statement said.
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