Joshua Wong Receives Another 10-Year Sentence in Hong Kong

Politics · First reported 5 Nov, 10:52 · Updated 19:01

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A Hong Kong court sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to another 10 years in prison under the national security law after he pleaded guilty to foreign collusion. The UK and US condemned the sentence, while a US lawmaker also criticized it.

Wong received a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law.
The UK and US condemned the sentence; the US consulate called for Wong’s immediate release.
A US lawmaker, Rep. John Moolenaar, also condemned the sentencing and called Wong a “hero.”
Wong had already spent six years in detention and had been due for release in January 2027, according to the detailed report.

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Key facts

Sentence: 10 years in prison; the centre report describes it as 10 more years.
Offence: Foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law.
Plea: Wong pleaded guilty.
Previously detained: Six years; the report says release had been due in January 2027.
Reported US lawmaker: Rep. John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on China, condemned the sentence.