Hong Kong Activists Seek Traction With Independence Call

Several of Hong Kong’s young political activists are calling for independence from China and changes to the city’s Basic Law, which calls the territory an inalienable part of China. But it is not clear if the calls for independence will gain any traction outside a small group of supporters. Activists such as Chan Ho-Tin say they are forming a plan to push for independence, and that plan may include violence against the state. Earlier this year, Chan, 25, who said he was largely...

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