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Chris Lau

Jennifer Ngo

Doctors gave hunger striker Joshua Wong Chi-fung a teaspoon of glucose today after his blood sugar fell to a worryingly low level, prompting an apology from the teenage activist for not sticking to his self-imposed rules.
"I have to apologise because during this hunger strike, I'm only supposed to drink water," he told supporters as hunger strikers entered the fourth day of their protest in a bid to press the government to reopen dialogue over Hong Kong’s political reform.
The 18-year-old was found to a have a blood sugar level of 2.7 millimoles per litre during a check-up by two medical workers at 10.30am.
Afterwards Wong leaned on another Scholarism member for support while trying to walk to a toilet a few metres away.
Normal blood sugar levels are between 5 and 6 mmol/l before meals, and can go up to between 7 and 8 mmol/l after eating.
Two more members of Scholarism joined the hunger strike last night.
Chinese University student Gloria Cheng Yik-lam, 20, and Polytechnic University student Eddie Ng Man-hin, 20, announced their decision to join Wong, 18, and two others at a rally in Admiralty last night.
“It’s been 48 hours and still the government is unmoved. I’m joining to show support to my fellow members,” Ng said.
Ng, an associate degree student in social policy and administration, said he did not inform his family about his decision for fear that they would be against it.

“I do believe this is the move I want to take. I respect my family, so I will take care of myself, but I also believe in my responsibility as a citizen of this city and a member of Scholarism,” he added.
Cheng, a politics and governance student, said: “I believe without this push, the movement may be forced to end, so I have to join in. Or else the past two months will be in vain having achieved nothing.”
Wong reiterated on Wednesday that the students’ actions were an attempt to convince the government to reopen a dialogue with students.
He vowed to continue the strike despite experiencing tiredness and uncomfortable symptoms, which began on Tuesday.
Isabella Lo Yin-wai, 18, and 17-year-old Prince Wong Ji-yuet began the hunger strike at the same time as Joshua Wong on Monday night.
Prince Wong vomited twice within an hour in the early hours of Wednesday.
“The medical team said perhaps I was not used to it yet,” she said, adding that the content she expelled might have been bile.
She was given two pills by her medical team, which includes doctors, and was not hospitalised.
“After some sleep last night, I feel better now,” she said.
Joshua Wong said the students would carry on with the plan, vowing to only drink water or consume a glucose solution if advised to by doctors.
“We want to let the public know that the hunger strike we’re on now is a serious one. We want to refocus the public attention on the umbrella movement,” he said.
The three students announced their plan to go on an indefinite hunger strike on Monday, a day after the Federation of Students’ failed attempt at escalating action.
Speaking to the press on Wednesday, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying described the hunger strike as "pointless".
A statement released by the government later said: "Any discussion relating to constitutional reform must comply with the Basic Law and National People's Congress Standing Committee decisions."
The Open University of Hong Kong, which Wong attends, appealed to the students, especially to Wong, saying that they should stop the hunger strike and return to school as soon as possible.
"Apart from caring for the community, it is each student's responsibility to attend classes regularly," a university statement released on Wednesday said.
"The university urges all students who are still in the occupying sites to return to school as soon as possible, and continue their activities in a peaceful and legal manner."


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Doctors gave hunger striker Joshua Wong a teaspoon of glucose today after his blood sugar fell to a worryingly low level during day four of his protest.


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Update | Doctors give Joshua Wong glucose as blood sugar level falls in day 4 of hunger strike

Doctors gave hunger striker Joshua Wong a teaspoon of glucose today after his blood sugar fell to a worryingly low level during day four of his protest.