Sheldon Chau’s Reviews > Unfree Speech: The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now > Status Update

“Compared to the 1.4 billion people in mainland China - that’s nearly one in five people on this planet - the population of 7 million in Hong Kong is infinitesimal. But what we lack in numbers, we make up for in determination and grit. Every day we are guided by our thirst for freedom and a sense of duty to bring democracy to our children and grandchildren.“

“We learned the hard way that likability doesn’t always translate into electability, especially in Nathan’s Hong Kong Island constituency, which consists mostly of well-educated professionals and affluent business elites - many of whom would almost always choose stability over freedom, profit over principle.”