12 Facts About Baggio Leung

Sixtus "Baggio" Leung Chung-hang is a Hong Kong activist and politician.

Baggio Leung is the convenor of Youngspiration, a localist political group in Hong Kong that leans towards Hong Kong independence, and is leader and spokesperson of the pro-independence Hong Kong National Front.

Baggio Leung was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong as a member for New Territories East in the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election.

Baggio Leung later admitted that they have met but he did not agree with their stance.

In January 2015, Baggio Leung established Youngspiration with a group of like-minded people who participated in the 2014 Occupy protests, often dubbed the "Umbrella Movement".

Baggio Leung lost the election by a margin of about 900 votes.

Baggio Leung planned to stand in the Hong Kong Island constituency but later stood in New Territories West.

Baggio Leung withdrew his nomination at the last moment and led his own ticket in New Territories East as a backup plan right before Hong Kong Indigenous' Edward Leung was disqualified by the Electoral Affairs Commission for his pro-independence stance.

In May 2020, Baggio Leung faced a court ruling where the Legislative Council Commission demanded a repayment of HK$930,000.

On 11 December 2020, a group of exiled Hong Kong citizens reported that Baggio Leung had left the city and fled to the United States on 30 November and that he was seeking asylum.

Baggio Leung later confirmed this from Washington, DC, and said he hoped to meet with advisers to President-elect Joe Biden to discuss sanctions on China over its "treatment of Hong Kong".

In July 2023, Baggio Leung was added to a "wanted list" by the government of Hong Kong, along with several other exiled activists.