H.K. activists nominated by U.S. lawmakers for Nobel Peace Prize

Three Hong Kong democracy activists have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a U.S. congressional group for their advocacy work in the territory.Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Chris Smith led a bipartisan, cross-chamber group of Congress members in nominating Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, Alex Chow and the entire pro-democracy "Umbrella Movement" in Hong Kong for this year's award, the group said in a statement issued Thursday in Washington."This nomination could not be more timely as Hong Kong's long-cherished autonomy continues to erode, and Umbrella Movement leaders face reprisals simply f…READ FULL ARTICLE