TOKYO -- When China regained sovereignty over Hong Kong from the U.K. in 1997, Beijing promised to maintain a policy of "one country, two systems" for 50 years. Yet, less than half way through its shelf life, the policy feels like "one country, 1.5 systems," say student activists who led the 79-day pro-democracy protests in 2014.
During a visit to Tokyo on Wednesday, Agnes Chow and Joshua Wong sat down with the Nikkei Asian Review to share their views on the two decades that have passed since the handover.
