Her party, Demosisto, had advocated Hong Kongers be allowed to vote on the city's future when the one country, two systems arrangements run out in 2047. "How can you say Hong Kong people can't decide our future," he asked. Voters in the legislative elections in September 2016 thumbed their noses at Beijing by electing several supporters of independence or self-determination for Hong Kong. And some young Hong Kongers are giving up on the city entirely, with increasing numbers going to Taiwan or western countries. For Lee, this is a mistake: "If you leave Hong Kong where do you go to?"

Source: CNN March 11, 2018 01:07 UTC