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    Hong Kong Democracy Activists Arrested Ahead Of Planned March

    The group Demosisto said Joshua Wong, Hong Kong's best known pro-democracy leader, was among those arrested in what appeared to be a coordinated sweep by police.
    by Emily Feng Aug 29, 2019 2 minutes
    Joshua Wong speaks to protesters outside of police headquarters in Hong Kong on June 21.

    Updated at 4:40 a.m. ET

    Joshua Wong, Hong Kong's most famous pro-democracy leader, was arrested on Friday along with fellow activists and politicians in what appeared to be a coordinated sweep by the city's police ahead of a mass anti-government march that had been planned for the weekend.

    Agnes Chow Ting and Andy Chan, two other prominent protest leaders, were rounded along with Wong. the city's Legislative Council building.

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