Hong Kong Democracy Protest Leader Wong Gets Cake, Right to Vote
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The student who is leading mass protests demanding democracy for Hong Kong is now old enough to vote.
Joshua Wong, who last week featured on the cover of Time magazine’s Asian edition, turns 18 today. His first meaningful act after coming of age was to hold a press conference just after midnight at the main protest site, at which he outlined the protesters’ latest negotiating position. Then, at around 1:30 a.m., he enjoyed a moment away from the media spotlight, sharing a cake with about 15 friends among the tents set up by members of the Scholarism activist group he founded in 2011.