Cornelius Dieckmann

#HongKong no longer even "one country, one and a half systems"

Stresses once more that he is not the leader of this movement, just an individual, "just like everyone of you"

"Withdrawal of the [extradition] bill is not victory", even though it's an achievement.

"Could Tiananmen Square happen again? My answer is: never say never", says @joshuawongcf.

@joshuawongcf asks to "shine a global spotlight on Hong Kong instead of my personal journey (...) The price that I pay is just a small piece of cake."

Repeats that "Hong Kong is the new Berlin in the new Cold War." In light of the trade war, the Taiwan presidential election, & China's desire to forge economic friendship with Germany, asks for solidarity. "I hope Hong Kong will never walk alone".

@joshuawongcf: I told @HeikoMaas that "political crisis must be solved by political system reform", & that Germany mustn't be partner to police brutality.

Question from a Chinese mainlander living in Germany: "I don't understand your political aims. (...) I have the impression that you're just rampaging the airport". Says he was on Tiananmen Sq in 1989 as a student. Question: "do you want an independent HK?"

@joshuawongcf answers that, first of all, the movement is not a "riot" (as the gentleman who asked the question called it). The aim of the movement, says Wong, is to hold police to account for violence and, ultimately, to achieve universal suffrage: "to elect our Chief Executive"

HK activist @yikmowong: "99% of the violence is coming from police".

What can Germans do? @yikmowong says, voice raised: "You have democracy!" – use that privilege.

Asked about often leveled charge of “Western inference” in #HK. @joshuawongcf: “From my point of view, Hong Kong is a global city. Not only Beijing has a say on it.”

Referring back to a previous question, @joshuawongcf jokes: “Yeah, I still have time to watch Netflix sometimes.”

Q: Are there downsides to movement’s leaderlessness? @joshuawongcf: Umbrella Movement, 5 yr ago, was like traditional encyclopedia. This year’s “summer of discontent”, it’s more like Wikipedia, implying he’s no longer editor. “Anyone can engage in this movement spontaneously.”

Q: “Do you receive death threats?” @joshuawongcf says yes, he’s received death threats online in simplified Chinese. Says he’s also experienced violence from pro-Beijing people on the street.