Some of the young protesters who took part in Hong Kong’s enormous 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations will now wield a small measure of real political power for the first time. The young lawmakers disagree. They see no way for Hong Kong to maintain its civil liberties under the current arrangement. “I personally support Hong Kong’s independence.”In addition to Mr. Leung, Nathan Law, 23, one of the student leaders of the 2014 protests, won a seat on the 70-member Legislative Council. In all, at least six young candidates who support self-determination for Hong Kong won seats, according to the government tally, which had not been completed as of midmorning on Monday.

Source: New York Times September 05, 2016 02:58 UTC