Nathan Lau

Nathan Lau Chak-fung (Chinese: 劉澤鋒) is a Hong Kong student activist, currently remanded in custody for subversion over pro-democracy primaries along with other defendants of Hong Kong 47.

Nathan Lau
劉澤鋒
Lau in 2020
Born (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996
Hong Kong
EducationHong Kong Shue Yan University
Known forHong Kong 47
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Lau. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Nathan Lau and the Chinese-style name is Lau Chak-fung.

Lau was elected the President of the Student Union of Hong Kong Shue Yan University in 2017.[1] He became a member of the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS) in 2018, and chaired the Protestors' Relief Fund of HKFS for two years.[2][3]

In 2020 Lau, a localist, joined the pro-democracy primaries. During the debate of primaries Lau frequently clashed with moderate lawmaker Helena Wong, even questioned if Wong knows how to sing "Glory to Hong Kong", the iconic protest song.[4] Eventually both Lau and Wong were defeated and unable to secure the nomination.

Lau was arrested a year later and charged with subversion,[5] remanded in custody as of now after bail denied.[6]

References
  1. "由任樹仁學生會會長到學聯基金主席 本土派劉澤鋒". Local Press. 2020-03-18. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  2. "612人道支援基金5名信託人涉國安法被捕——支援反修例運動，基金如何被盯上？". The Initium. 2022-05-11.
  3. "從被罵抽水到獲捐百萬 學聯基金籌款增28倍". Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  4. 朱棨新 (2023-02-16). "初選案｜九西論壇火花四起 黃碧雲成追擊對象 黃看片段搖頭苦笑". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  5. Lai, K. K. Rebecca; Pierson, David; May, Tiffany (2023-02-06). "The 47 Pro-Democracy Figures in Hong Kong's Largest National Security Trial". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. Ho, Kelly (2021-06-01). "Hong Kong court denies bail to 7 democrats facing national security trial". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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