Hong Kong authorities have arrested pro-democracy activists like 23-year-old Agnes Chow and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai; disqualified pro-democracy candidates; and postponed elections for a year, citing coronavirus dangers.

For many Hong Kongers, including Leung Kwok-hung, it was shocking to see how swiftly Beijing pushed through the national security law. The law is many times more draconian than the proposed extradition bill that brought a quarter of Hong Kong’s entire population to the streets last year.

Leung has been at the epicenter of the pro-democracy movement for years, and he’s well-known in Hong Kong for his unorthodox methods.

He co-founded Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats and served as a Hong Kong legislator for six years.

Under the new law, he could be arrested for talking to us, but he’s chosen to speak out nonetheless.

This is American Thought Leaders 🇺🇸, and I’m Jan Jekielek.

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