The Youngest Lawmaker: Nathan LawSoftly spoken and never without his black-rimmed spectacles, 23-year-old Nathan Law is Hong Kong’s youngest ever lawmaker and is calling for self-determination for Hong Kong. Born in mainland China to a working class family, he moved to Hong Kong at the age of six. He delivered speeches to thousands, calling for fully free leadership elections for Hong Kong — a demand that was refused by authorities in Beijing. “If we stay silent and step back Hong Kong will become worse.”Born in Hong Kong, Chu’s father was a tailor and he attended a Catholic school before going to university to study English. “I felt that ‘brainwashing’ education was not far off and that it could happen in Hong Kong,” Yau said.

Source: Manila Times September 28, 2016 03:22 UTC