Mike Chinoy,
Yale GlobalHong Kong barred a 23-year-old man from running for a seat on a local district council that has no real power to pass legislation. Joshua Wong, an activist who supports the protests in Hong Kong, recently testified before US Congress, lobbying for a bill that would heighten scrutiny of human rights violations in Hong Kong. To the surprise of many observers, the authorities have allowed a number of prominent activists to pass a vetting process conducted by local civil servants and register as candidates, explains Mike Chinoy, journalist and senior non-resident fellow with University of...