Agnes Chow

Agnes Chow Ting (born 3 December 1996) is a Hong Kong social activist. She is the member of the Standing Committee of Demosistō and former spokesperson of Scholarism. Initially a candidate supported by the Pro-democracy camp for the 2018 Hong Kong Island by-election, she was barred from running based on her party's stance on advocating self-determination for Hong Kong.

Quotes

 * The ban against me isn’t personal, it’s targeting an entire generation.
 * February 3, 2018 Enemy of the state? Agnes Chow, the 21-year-old activist who has China worried
 * For the past decade, we have protested peacefully...but the government did not lend their ears to our views.
 * January 17, 2020 Hong Kong's Agnes Chow defies travel ban in Skype appeal to Japan
 * 坦白說，我從不否定中國的經濟發展，但一個如此強大的國家，要將爭取民主的人送入監牢、限制出入境自由，還要求以進入中國大陸參觀愛國展覽作為取回護照的交換條件，這何嘗不是一種脆弱呢.
 * To be honest, I never deny the (current) economic progressing in China. But being such kind of a strong country, (the country) sent people who pursue democracy to jail, restrict their right to leave and return, and ask them to visit patriotic exhibitions in exchange of retrieving a passport. Aren't these represent another kind of weakness (of the county)?
 * December 3, 2023, on Instagram when reminding her memories of visiting the Tencent headquarter.
 * 這數年切身感受到，免於恐懼的自由，是多麼可貴的東西.
 * I feel the precious of free from fear in first hand these years.
 * December 3, 2023, on Instagram.