Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow vow to continue 'fight' after arrest

Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow were held ahead of more protests this weekend. Credit: AP

Two of Hong Kong's prominent pro-democracy campaigners have vowed to continue their "fight" after being bailed by police.

Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow have been released after being detained for their roles in an unauthorised protest outside a police station in June.

Following his release, Mr Wong told reporters: "We will continue our fight no matter how they arrest and prosecute us."

His comments were echoed by Ms Chow: "We Hong Kong people won’t give up and won’t be scared … we will keep fighting for democracy."

Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow were held ahead of more protests this weekend. Credit: AP

Police also arrested Andy Chan, the leader of a pro-independence movement, at the airport on Thursday night. It's not known if he had also been freed.

An appeals board has denied permission for a major march planned for Saturday, the fifth anniversary of a decision by China against allowing fully democratic elections for the leader of Hong Kong.

The organisers said they were calling off the march.

Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow have been freed on bail. Credit: AP Photo/Kin Cheung

“The first priority of the Civil Human Rights Front is to make sure that all of the participants who participate in our marches will be physically and legally safe. That’s our first priority,” said Bonnie Leung, a leader of the group.

“And because of the decision made by the appeal board, we feel very sorry but we have no choice but to cancel the march.”

Wong and Chow both face potential charges of participating in the demonstration and inciting others to join it.

Mr Wong is also being investigated on suspicion of organising it.

Demosisto had earlier posted on its social media accounts that Mr Wong had been pushed into a private car at around 7.30am on Friday and was taken to police headquarters.

It later said Ms Chow had been arrested as well.

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Mr Wong is secretary-general of the group and was one of the student leaders of major pro-democracy demonstrations in 2014.

He was released from prison in June after serving a two-month sentence related to that protest.

He has been speaking out regularly in support of the pro-democracy protests that have taken place in Hong Kong this summer.

Nathan Law, who knows both Mr Wong and Ms Chan, said the arrests were part of a crackdown to deter Hong Kongers from taking to the streets to protest.

The protests were set off by extradition legislation that would have allowed suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial and expanded to the general concern that China is chipping away at the rights of Hong Kong residents.

The extradition bill was suspended but the protesters want it withdrawn and are also demanding democracy and an independent inquiry into police actions against protesters.

Police said that Mr Chan was arrested under suspicion of rioting and attacking police.