Ray Wong founded the localist camp Hong Kong Indigenous with other activists who were dissatisfied with the efficacy of Hong Kong's mainstream democratic movement during the 2014 Hong Kong protests.
17 Facts About Ray Wong
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Ray Wong took an active part in the Mong Kok civil unrest on Lunar New Year's Day 2016 and was arrested later that month.
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Ray Wong was born in Hong Kong in 1993 and studied at the Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School and the Caritas Bianchi College of Careers and worked as a freelance interior designer.
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Ray Wong witnessed use of excessive violence by the police on unarmed citizens during the protests.
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Ray Wong believes use of force is justified to prevent violence from police.
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Ray Wong was arrested five times in relation to those protests.
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Ray Wong is often seen to be anti-Mainland immigrant and holding the view that the influx of mainland immigrants is undermining Hong Kong culture and abusing the Hong Kong welfare system.
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Ray Wong has stated that he would regard an immigrant as a Hongkonger if he or she is willing to defend Hong Kong, its culture and values.
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Ray Wong often cites Benedict Anderson's book Imagined Communities to explain his vision of "Hongkonger" identity.
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Ray Wong was charged for instigating riot, joint incitement and inciting others to take part in an unlawful assembly.
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In November 2017, Ray Wong failed to report to the police and return his travel documents to the court on 22 November after a judge-approved trip to Europe on condition of a HK$100,000 cash bail.
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Ray Wong was granted refugee protection in Germany in May 2018 together with Alan Li Tung-sing at a time when Hong Kong's protection for free speech and assembly and fair trials have diminished.
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Ray Wong is the first British national granted asylum in the European Union.
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Proceedings of his asylum case obtained by Ray Wong's lawyer showed that Chinese authorities contacted German immigration authorities in an attempt to prevent Germany from granting protection to Ray Wong.
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Ray Wong began full-time studies in politics at the University of Gottingen in 2019.
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In July 2020, Ray Wong became one of the first batch of overseas activists wanted by Hong Kong authorities under the newly promulgated Hong Kong national security law.
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Ray Wong responded by saying on his official Twitter account that he had ceased to advocate for Hong Kong independence, and that he had in fact not said anything related to that issue since the implementation of the national security law; he accused Hong Kong authorities of attempting to prosecute him retrospectively, contrary to the text of the new law itself.