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==Factions==
* '''Democratic self-determination''' – represented in the Legislative Council by [[Demosisto]]'s [[Nathan Law]], [[Land Justice League]]'s [[Eddie Chu]] and [[Democracy Groundwork]]'s [[Lau Siu-lai]]. They have their root from the left-wing social activism and student movements within the [[pro-democracy camp]]. They formed the Local Action during the [[Post-80s#Post-'80 in Hong Kong|post-80s]] conservation movements in the late 2000s which rose to its peak in the [[Hong Kong Express Rail Link controversy|anti-Express Rail Link protest]]. [[Demosisto]], formed in 2016, was led by the student leaders from the two leading groups in the [[2014 Hong Kong protests]], the [[Hong Kong Federation of Students]] (HKFS) and [[Scholarism]]. They generally hold left-wing agenda, supporting universal retirement protection scheme and sympathising with the [[new immigrants in Hong Kong|new immigrants]]. On the autonomy of Hong Kong, they advocate for "democratic self-determination", which reject the right-wing localists' notion of "national self-determination".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theinitium.com/article/20160907-hongkong-eddiechu/|title=立會票王朱凱廸：他們要民族自決，我要民主自決|work=The Initium|date=7 September 2016}}</ref> They usually have warmer relationship with the pan-democrats.
* '''National self-determination''' – represented in the Legislative Council by [[Youngspiration]]'s [[Baggio Leung]] and [[Yau Wai-ching]]. They emerged from the [[Umbrella Revolution]] among other "post-Umbrella organisations" and participated in several protests including the "[[Localism in Hong Kong#Siu Yau-wai case|anti-Siu Yau-wai protest]]". They advocate for a Hong Kong national identity and a national self-determination over the Hong Kong sovereignty and although do not officially support Hong Kong independence. They generally take the anti-immigration stance against the influx of mainland immigrants and tourists. They also advocate for a more radical and "militant" approach although they also call for "parliamentary path".
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