Xi’s main rival is just 23

From student activist to parliament member, Nathan Law, an undergraduate, threatens Beijing and quotes Gandhi: “You will never imprison my mind”.

Frozen solid. That’s how Hong Kong politics was described until just a few years ago. But with the upcoming elections for its new chief executive, the former British colony is in turmoil. Hong Kong’s predicament is the result of both the long-term repercussions of the Umbrella Revolution and a new political crisis. Indeed, separatist claims are currently being voiced in parliament, and China seems determined to silence them should they threaten to become too loud.

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