Agnes Chow

thumb|Agnes Chow on Tim Mei Avenue in 2019 Agnes Chow Ting (born 3 December 1996) is a Hong Kong social activist. She is the member of the Standing Committee of Demosistō and former spokesperson of Scholarism. Initially a candidate supported by the Pro-democracy camp for the 2018 Hong Kong Island by-election, she was barred from running based on her party's stance on advocating self-determination for Hong Kong. Quotes thumb|[B]eing such kind of a strong country, sent people who pursue democracy to jail, restrict their right to leave and return, and ask them to visit patriotic exhibitions in exchange of retrieving a passport. Aren't these represent another kind of weakness? The ban against me isn’t personal, it’s targeting an entire generation. February 3, 2018 Enemy of the state? Agnes Chow, the 21-year-old activist who has China worried For the past decade, we have protested peacefully...but the government did not lend their ears to our views. January 17, 2020 Hong Kong's Agnes Chow defies travel ban in Skype appeal to Japan 坦白說，我從不否定中國的經濟發展，但一個如此強大的國家，要將爭取民主的人送入監牢、限制出入境自由，還要求以進入中國大陸參觀愛國展覽作為取回護照的交換條件，這何嘗不是一種脆弱呢。 To be honest, I never deny the (current) economic progressing in China. But being such kind of a strong country, (the country) sent people who pursue democracy to jail, restrict their right to leave and return, and ask them to visit patriotic exhibitions in exchange of retrieving a passport. Aren't these represent another kind of weakness (of the county)? December 3, 2023, on Instagram when reminding her memories of visiting the Tencent headquarter. 這數年切身感受到，免於恐懼的自由，是多麼可貴的東西。 I feel the precious of free from fear in first hand these years. December 3, 2023, on Instagram. External links Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Democracy activists Category:Social activists Category:Women from Hong Kong Category:Prisoners Category:Catholics from Hong Kong