In today’s New York Times, a fascinating profile of Joshua Wong, the 17-year-old student who has become a figurehead of the Hong Kong protests.
“When I heard the national anthem starting to play, I certainly did not feel moved so much as angry,” Mr. Wong said […]after a protest at a flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday morning to mark the Chinese National Day holiday. “When it tells you, ‘Arise! All those who refuse to be slaves!’ — why is our treatment today any different from the slaves?”
[Video still: Jonah M. Kessel, October 1, 2014.]