“We have common goals, beliefs in solidarity and unity as well as similar shared experiences dealing with government oppression,” Wong said. “That is something we can all relate to in our respective fights against upper-class elite political guards who want to dictate and dominate our futures.”
Wong illustrated his point by describing an incident that happened last weekend, in which he says he was “stalked, harassed and verbally abused” by a “middle-aged pro-Beijing gang” who tried to provoke a reaction from him and his friends as they visited the popular Victoria Peak park. Wong said he was followed by a private car bearing a suspicious license plate.“These acts of intimidation by the Chinese government are nothing new to me but they are getting more daring,” he said. “After doing some digging, I found out that the car was registered to a local policeman.” He speculated that the Hong Kong Police Force had “provided a vehicle” to support mainland gangs in harassing him. Despite concerns for his safety, Wong has vowed “never to give up” in his outspoken activism. He has even acknowledged that he is likely a “prime target” Hong Kong’s new national security law, which bans all forms of secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with a foreign country and threatens a maximum penalty of life in prison. It has already been used to justify the arrests of dozens of pro-democracy activists and has been labeled by some as a way for the Chinese government to crack down on dissent in Hong Kong.“It is time for the rest of the world to see what’s going on in Southeast Asia—intimidation by authoritarian governments who are relying on outdated laws and ideologies to suppress young voices that want change and a better future.”
“Asia deserves democracy too and we should be allowed to live freely, without threats or intimidation from authoritarian governments,” he added.“I have fears of arrest,” Wong said, “but seeing other like-minded young protesters inspires me.”