But for now, she and her young staff are settling into spacious offices on the 10th floor of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building. “All of us had the same mission, that we had to stop the government and try to get our democracy,” Ms. Yau said in an interview. PhotoAt Hong Kong’s Lingnan University, Ms. Yau studied Chinese literature. To Ms. Yau, the government in Beijing has, through its political campaigns, destroyed much that is good about Chinese society. “We have to protect our own values, our freedoms,” Ms. Yau said.

Source: International New York Times November 04, 2016 13:30 UTC