Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong said on Friday the reasons for disqualifying him from running in elections for the legislature were “invalid and ridiculous.”
Mr. Wong said in a statement Hong Kong's new national security was a “legal weapon used against dissidents”.
On Thursday, Hong Kong disqualified a dozen pro-democracy candidates from running in a key election, including Mr. Wong, citing reasons including collusion with foreign forces and opposition to the new China-imposed national security laws.