--- title: Hong Kong Activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Granted Bail description: The two leaders were arrested for their involvement in the protests canonical: https://time.com/5665112/hong-kong-protests-democracy-joshua-wong-arrested/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-08-30T01:48:03.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-12T21:50:20.000Z article:section: World og:title: Hong Kong Activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Granted Bail og:description: The two leaders were arrested for their involvement in the protests og:url: https://time.com/5665112/hong-kong-protests-democracy-joshua-wong-arrested/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted9ebbf47b76e46d/698a02254ee26221903162dc/joshua-wong-agnes-chow-hong-kong.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: joshua-wong-agnes-chow-hong-kong.jpg og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Hong Kong Activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Granted Bail twitter:description: The two leaders were arrested for their involvement in the protests twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted9ebbf47b76e46d/698a02254ee26221903162dc/joshua-wong-agnes-chow-hong-kong.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 03:29 video:published: 2019-08-30 section: world topics: Hong Kong protests, political arrests, extradition bill, police brutality, universal suffrage, one country two systems, Beijing government, pro-democracy movement genre: news, interview tones: defiant, urgent, critical, resolute emotions: determination (high), anger (high), fear (medium), frustration (medium) sentiment: negative audience: international news readers, policy observers, Hong Kong residents, human rights advocates people: Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, Xi Jinping organizations: Beijing government, Hong Kong government, Hong Kong police, Reuters content_suitability: crime [00:00-03:29]; politics [00:00-03:29]; violence [00:29-03:29] transcript_source: automatic transcription transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Hong Kong Democracy Activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Released on Bail After Arrest > Sponsored content. 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Two prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, were released on bail Friday following their arrest earlier in the day._ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow speak after being arrested at their home, describing the arrests as political prosecution and a campaign of intimidation. They restate demands including withdrawal of the extradition bill, an independent investigation into police violence, and universal suffrage. Both say they will continue the movement and call on the international community to pay attention and respond. ## Key points - Joshua Wong says he and others face political prosecution and arrest, and that he recently finished serving a jail sentence. (00:06) - Wong says he faces a trial on 8th of November, and that he has been jailed several times. (00:29) - Wong urges Beijing and the Hong Kong government to withdraw the bill, stop police brutality and respond to calls for free elections. (00:29) - Wong urges the international community to send a clear message to President Xi that sending troops or using emergency ordinances is not the way out. (00:51) - Agnes Chow says she and Wong were arrested at their home that morning, and that she was charged for participating in an unauthorized assembly on June 21. (01:10) - Chow says the government is trying to create a 'white terror' to scare Hong Kong people away from the social movement. (01:30) - Chow lists five demands, including full retraction of the extradition law and an independent investigation into police violence. (01:54) - Wong argues that one country, two systems is being eroded toward one country, one and a half systems, with autonomy being weakened. (03:01) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:29] Wong on political prosecution and demands. Joshua Wong describes political arrests and states the activists' core demands of the government. - [00:29 to 01:05] Wong's appeal to the international community. Wong says he will keep fighting and urges international leaders to act against the use of troops or emergency powers. - [01:05 to 01:54] Chow on the arrests and the unauthorized assembly charge. Agnes Chow explains that she and Wong were arrested at home and describes the charge against her. - [01:54 to 02:31] Five demands and call for international attention. Chow lists the five demands of Hong Kong people and asks international media to keep watching the situation. - [02:31 to 03:29] Accusations against Beijing and the erosion of autonomy. The speakers blame Beijing for the mass arrests and argue that Hong Kong's autonomy is being eroded. ## Key quotes - [00:29] Joshua Wong: "We shall not surrender." - [00:56] Joshua Wong: "Sending troops or using emergency ordinance is not the way out" - [01:30] Agnes Chow: "the regime and the Hong Kong government is trying to create a white terror to try to scare Hong Kong people" - [01:54] Agnes Chow: "But we will keep on fighting for democracy and the five demands of Hong Kong people" - [03:01] Joshua Wong: "one country, two systems is already eroded to a one country, one and a half system" ## Questions this video answers - Why were Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow arrested? [01:10] - What demands are the Hong Kong activists making? [01:54] - What does Wong want the international community to do? [00:51] - Who do the speakers hold responsible for the arrests? [02:31] - When is Wong's trial scheduled? [00:29] - What does the speakers' 'white terror' claim refer to? [01:30] ## Content suitability - crime [00:00-03:29]: Discusses arrests of activists and related criminal charges, including jail sentences and an upcoming trial. - politics [00:00-03:29]: Political protest, government criticism and calls for policy changes throughout. - violence [00:29-03:29]: References police brutality and the threat of troops at the border, without graphic depiction. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Updated: Dec 12, 2023 9:50 PM UTCPublished: Aug 30, 2019 1:48 AM UTC Two prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, were released on bail Friday following their arrest earlier in the day. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Updated: Dec 12, 2023 9:50 PM UTCPublished: Aug 30, 2019 1:48 AM UTC Two prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, were released on bail Friday following their arrest earlier in the day. Speaking outside the court, Wong said the “political prosecution” will do little to dampen the movement. “I can only tell Beijing and the Hong Kong governments that the arrests and charges will not pacify the public’s anger. It will only cause us to be firmer in our fight and not give up,” he said. The 22-year-old Wong was “suddenly pushed into a private car on the street” near a subway station on the southern side of Hong Kong island in the morning, according to a statement from the pro-democracy Demosisto party. About an hour later, the party said Chow, also 22, was arrested at her home. A spokesperson for the police confirmed that Wong faces charges of inciting, organizing and participating in an unauthorized assembly in relation to an incident on June 21, when protestors [besieged](https://time.com/5612035/hong-kong-police-headquarters-protest/) the police headquarters. Chow faces charges of inciting and participating in an unauthorized assembly on the same day. Wong’s detention comes two weeks before he was due to travel to Washington D.C. to attend a hearing on the [Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act](https://www.cecc.gov/media-center/press-releases/commissioners-reintroduce-hong-kong-human-rights-and-democracy-act). Wong and Chow’s arrest could be part of a wider crackdown. In the afternoon, a police spokesperson confirmed the arrest of a pro-democracy lawmaker Cheng Chung-tai and a former student union president at the University of Hong Kong, 23-year-old Althea Suen. Local media also reported the arrest of a district counselor, [Rick Hui](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1477757-20190830.htm). On Thursday night, police also [detained](https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/08/30/leader-banned-pro-independence-party-andy-chan-arrested-hong-kong-airport/) Andy Chan, the head of a [banned](https://time.com/5393577/hong-kong-bans-independence-party/) pro-independence party, as he attempted to board a flight out of the territory. The arrests come at a highly sensitive time, with police having [banned a large march](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3024790/police-will-ban-mass-rally-and-march-saturday-call) that was due to take place tomorrow to call for universal suffrage for the former British colony. Hong Kong’s ongoing pro-democracy protests have been ending in street battles of increasing severity in recent weeks, and police gave this as the reason for the ban. One of the organizers of the march, Bonnie Leung, told local media that the police were “declaring war on all peaceful protesters.” A large turnout is expected in defiance of the police order. Meanwhile, another organizer of the march, Jimmy Sham, was [attacked](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1477538-20190829.htm) at a restaurant in central Kowloon yesterday. Local media reported that masked men armed with baseball bats attacked him and a companion as they were eating lunch. Hours later, another activist, Max Chung, was [attacked](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1477633-20190829.htm?share=twitter) in Hong Kong’s northern suburbs by a group of men wielding metal rods. Wong and Chow’s arrests are certain to exacerbate political tensions in the semi-autonomous enclave of 7.2 million, which was retroceded to China in 1997 but remains politically, culturally and linguistically distinct from the rest of the country. The territory has been rocked by months of protest that were initially sparked by an unpopular [extradition bill](https://time.com/5607099/why-hong-kong-protests-extradition/) but have since exploded into a rebellion against its unpopular and unrepresentative government, and even against Chinese sovereignty itself. The government has not ruled out imposing a state of emergency in a bid to restore order. Beijing has also intensified its rhetoric on the unrest, with the state-run Xinhua news agency labeling the protests a “color revolution” and the local military garrison acquiring new anti-riot vehicles in a highly publicized [deployment](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3024820/chinese-militarys-move-hong-kong-sunrise-was-routine-annual). —_With reporting by Hillary Leung / Hong Kong_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5665112/hong-kong-protests-democracy-joshua-wong-arrested/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5665112/hong-kong-protests-democracy-joshua-wong-arrested/"},"headline":"Hong Kong Democracy Activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Released on Bail After Arrest","datePublished":"2019-08-30T01:48:03.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T21:50:20.000Z","description":"The two leaders were arrested for their involvement in the protests","url":"https://time.com/5665112/hong-kong-protests-democracy-joshua-wong-arrested/","keywords":["Hong Kong"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted9ebbf47b76e46d/698a02254ee26221903162dc/joshua-wong-agnes-chow-hong-kong.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted9ebbf47b76e46d/698a02254ee26221903162dc/joshua-wong-agnes-chow-hong-kong.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"joshua-wong-agnes-chow-hong-kong.jpg","caption":"Pro-democracy party activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow","creditText":"Stephen J. 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