Student activist Agnes Chow poses for photo ahead of her campaign to join Legislative Council by election, at Demosisto party's office in Hong Kong, China December 8, 2017. Picture taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Saturday banned a 21-year-old pro-democracy activist from running in a by-election in March, dealing a blow to the youth-led push for universal suffrage and prompting accusations of political interference.
Agnes Chow, a member of the pro-democracy Demosisto party which wants self-determination for the city, had planned to run for the Hong Kong Island constituency.
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