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Joshua Wong, born on October 13, 1996 in British Hong Kong, is a civil rights advocate, politician and schoolchild. Joshua Wong is 29 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes United Christian College (Kowloon East). Credited works include 2014 Hong Kong protests.
My Take
I hold Joshua Wong in genuine respect. To found a student movement as a teenager and then stand at the center of the 2014 protests takes a moral seriousness most adults never summon. As secretary-general of Demosisto until the national security law forced its dissolution, he embodied a generation that refused to look away. I am not interested in flattening him into a symbol; what strikes me is the ordinary courage of a young person choosing, again and again, the harder path. History will keep arguing about Hong Kong, but figures like Wong are why those arguments still feel urgent and human rather than abstract.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joshua Wong
- Name (Japanese)
- 黄之鋒
- Born
- October 13, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- British Hong Kong
- Occupation
- civil rights advocate / politician / schoolchild / activist
2. Background
- University
- United Christian College (Kowloon East)
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | 2014 Hong Kong protests | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://joshuawong.hk
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua1013/
- Xhttps://x.com/joshuawongcf
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua%20Wong
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BB%84%E4%B9%8B%E9%8B%92
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9455382
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joshua Wong born?
Born October 13, 1996 (age 29).
Where is Joshua Wong from?
Joshua Wong is from British Hong Kong.
What does Joshua Wong do?
Joshua Wong works as civil rights advocate, politician, schoolchild, activist.
What is Joshua Wong known for?
Notable works include 2014 Hong Kong protests.
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