Joshua Wong named as Financial Times' 50 People of the Decade

Joshua Wong has been named as Financial Time's 50 People of the Decade. File photo.

Financial Times has named local activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung as one of the 50 people who “shaped the decade”.

The daily compiles a list of influential people across different sectors, including politics, economics, business and technology and culture, media, science and sport.

Wong is the only Hongkonger named on the list.

The 23-year-old activist said the honor belongs to Hong Kong protesters as the ongoing movement is leaderless.

“In the past six months, Hongkongers have been fighting hard with tears, sweat and blood. 6,000 of us were arrested, 1,000 persecuted and more crackdowns underway” Wong said in a Facebook post.

He said Hong Kong protesters will continue to fight for democracy and freedoms, and he will continue to seek international support and pass human rights bills on Hong Kong.

Other politicians mentioned on the list included China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. Company executives such as Apple's CEO Tim Cook and Tesla's chief Elon Musk are also on the list.