【JOSHUA WONG RUNS FOR LEGCO ELECTION AMID NATIONAL SECURITY LAW】

1. A week ago, over 610,000 Hong Kongers went to ballot boxes to affirm our resolve to defend freedom despite Beijing’s tightening control and police disturbances. Our votes are our voice under China's crackdown.

2. During this first civil voting since the National Security Law, 31,398 voters had entrusted my political belief and advocacy effort to fight for democracy and freedom for Hong Kong people. No matter Beijing choose to censor me out from the ballot or not, I will not give up.

3. And with the unwavering mandate, today, I announce solemnly, that I am running for office for the Kowloon East Constituency in the upcoming Legislative Council Election. It's time for pro-democratic camp to take the majority and not to be threaten by their chilling effect.

4. It must be a tougher battle this time. After the security law, the risk for electoral candidates is not merely getting disqualified, but to be directly exposed to physical threat and to be sent across the border to serve sentence in a Chinese prison.

5. The Hong Kong Government has already set the stage for political screening in the election, instead of maintaining a ''free and fair election''. Among the hundred excuses to disqualify my candidacy, my name, Joshua Wong is and will always be the only reason.

6. I haven't got any clue my whereabouts three months later, but rest assured that our determination will become a strong message to the world that Hong Kong people shall never surrender despite the National Security Law.