Pro-democracy student leader Joshua Wong walks during the mass civil disobedience campaign Occupy Central in Admiralty, Hong Kong, China
HONG KONG: Teenage protest leader Joshua Wong (pic), poster child of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, turned 18 and said his birthday wish was safety for loved ones as tensions in the city spilt over.
With his trademark black-rimmed glasses and mop of hair, Wong has emerged as a charismatic spokesman for the campaign for free elections – but said his main birthday wish was for those close to him to remain unharmed, rather than any political goal.
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