1. Andy Chan Ho-tin is a Hong Kong pro-independence political activist.
11 Facts About Chan Ho-tin
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Chan Ho-tin is a founding member and the convenor of the Hong Kong National Party, the first party to advocate for Hong Kong independence.
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Chan Ho-tin was born in Hong Kong in 1990 and studied engineering and business administration at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Chan Ho-tin first participated in politics when he joined the 2014 Hong Kong protests against the Chinese government's decision to set restrictions on the nominating method of the candidates for the 2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive election.
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Chan Ho-tin was dissatisfied with the student leaders in the protests and called for more radical and militant approaches.
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Chan Ho-tin blamed the leaders of the Hong Kong Federation of Students for the failure of the movement, and launched the disaffiliation campaign to separate the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Students' Union from the HKFS membership as the convenor of the HKPU Disaffiliation Concern Group.
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On 28 March 2016, Chan Ho-tin established the Hong Kong National Party.
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Chan Ho-tin's move drew attacks from the Chinese state media and Hong Kong government.
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Chan Ho-tin refused to sign the form and his candidacy was "invalidated" along with five other pro-independence activists after the end of the nomination period.
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On 27 June 2019, Chan Ho-tin traveled to Osaka, Japan to join a demonstration against the CCP.
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Chan Ho-tin was arrested again on 30 August for rioting and assaulting a police officer at the 2019 Sheung Shui protest as he tried to make his way to Japan.