We should, through civic referendums, determine our own pathways and political status after 2047, because in this lies the future of our democratic movement. If Hong Kong could exercise democratic self-governance under the sovereignty of China, it would not be necessary for us to take this step on the path toward independence.
Even if the CCP is willing to stick with 'one country, two systems' in principle, no one can say for certain whether Hong Kong's freedoms of speech and the press would survive in reality.
The police force has repeatedly demonstrated an inability and unwillingness to carry out its fundamental mandate: to serve and protect the people of Hong Kong. It has been reduced to a mere instrument of repression subservient to the political agenda of Beijing's regime in Hong Kong.
I do not lead the Hong Kong protests, because no one person leads the protests.
Having grown up under Chinese rule, I don't have any memory of colonial Hong Kong or feel any attachment to it.
I believe elitism in politics is over, and a new path to achieving democracy should be charted by young people who have the most at stake in the future of our city.
The education system of Hong Kong has often been slammed for marginalising a lot of people.
I think Hong Kong people's struggle for democracy is similar to David versus Goliath. But this struggle is not just about me.
I have the responsibility to tell everybody that I am not the only political prisoner in Hong Kong and that there will be more coming.
My phone and email have been hacked, I've been arrested by the police and followed by the pro-China people or the photographers from the pro-China newspapers.
I think even pro-China legislators would not believe I'm really a CIA agent.
I am absolutely certain that my unlawful detention by the Thai authorities was motivated by their fear of youth movements around the world.
I have never criticised the Thai government. I was only invited there to share my experiences of being a young man who took part in the umbrella movement. And this led to me being detained as soon as I stepped off the plane and being treated in a way that goes completely against human rights and the law.
Being cut off from the outside world is scary.
Our bodies are held captive, but our pursuit of freedom cannot be contained.
Adversity will only sharpen our wits and make us more strong-willed, resulting in the political awakening of more Hong Kongers, not to mention the international community's support.
Countries often prioritise economic interests over human rights - hence all the kowtowing to China.
I'm truly convinced that by living up to the values we stand for, we can serve as a moral inspiration for others, just as we've been morally inspired by those who came before us.
As I reflect on the successes and failures of our push for democracy, reading widely in search for a path out of authoritarian rule, I'll keep writing to encourage myself and those on my side.
Teachers have always said my only strength is talking and that I talk very fast.
