His work
Joshua has been speaking up for Hong Kong since he was 14. Here are his testimony to the US Congress, his addresses to the Italian Senate, his book, his talks and interviews – the best way to know him is in his own words.
Hear him speak
“Fighting for Democracy in Hong Kong” – in conversation at the University of ChicagoOne of his last public conversations. Seven weeks later he was taken into custody.
Oxford Union web series: full Q&A [volunteers: please verify the date]Two days after the National Security Law came into force.
Testifying to the US CongressJoshua and Denise Ho speak at the hearing of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
Oxford Union: full address and Q&A [volunteers: please verify the date]A year after the Umbrella Movement. Joshua was 19.
Testimony to the US Congress
- Hearing: “Hong Kong's Summer of Discontent and U.S. Policy Responses”
Joshua testified as Secretary-General of Demosistō. The page has the hearing video and the full witness list.
- Full text of his written testimony (PDF)
- Official transcript of the hearing
- Hearing: “Will the Hong Kong Model Survive? An Assessment 20 Years After the Handover”
His first testimony to Congress, aged 20.
Addresses to the Italian Senate
- “Freedom” – address by video to an event at the Italian Senate
Held in the Senate's Nassirya Hall and broadcast on the Senate's web TV. Five days later, on 23 November, Joshua was remanded in custody. He has not been free since.
- Full text of the speech, posted by Joshua himself
- First address, by video link, to a conference in the Italian Senate
Organised by the Brothers of Italy and the Radical Party. Joshua asked the Italian Parliament to pass a resolution in support of Hong Kong. The Chinese embassy publicly attacked the MPs who took part; Italian politicians defended their right to host him.
Books
- Unfree Speech: The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now
Written with Jason Y. Ng, with an introduction by Ai Weiwei. Includes the letters Joshua wrote from prison in 2017.
Talks and interviews
- “I am the facilitator of this movement” – interview
- Press conference in Berlin
During his visit to Germany, at the federal press conference building.
- 8 Questions for Joshua Wong
[volunteers: please verify the date]
- Using Technologies to Stand for Freedom in Hong Kong
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- Joshua Wong Sees Diminishing Prospects for Democracy under Chinese Rule
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Films about him
- Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
Directed by Joe Piscatella. Winner of the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary at Sundance.
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