Agnes Chow says low turnout shows Hong Kongers avoided 'fake election'

In Canada, activist tells Nikkei Asia she endeavors to mentally recover from ordeal at home

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Agnes Chow, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, speaks to Nikkei Asia during an online interview on Dec. 11. 

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- Agnes Chow, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist who recently fled the territory for Canada, said the huge drop in turnout for the city's district council election this weekend was not simply due to political apathy.

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