Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong given 10‑year sentence in national security case
The Guardian reported that Hong Kong pro‑democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to “foreign…
The Guardian reported that Hong Kong pro‑democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to “foreign collusion”. The 30‑year‑old has been behind bars since 2020 and is the only activist in the city to be prosecuted twice under the national security law. Wong first rose to prominence as the teenage face of the 2014 pro‑democracy demonstrations. He submitted his plea in September and was accused of working with exiled activist Nathan Law to urge foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades or other hostile measures against China. Critics say the national security law has been used to silence political opposition in Hong Kong.
Why it matters
The sentence highlights how Hong Kong's national security law is being applied to suppress dissent, marking the second conviction of a prominent pro‑democracy figure.
Key details
- Location
- Hong Kong · Asia
- Reported by
- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- Joshua Wong, Nathan Law
- Section
- World
- Figure cited
- Wong, who rose to prominence as the teenage face of Hong Kong’s 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations, submitted his plea in September. (The Guardian)
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