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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty in the High Court to conspiring with foreign forces to sanctions Hong Kong and China, marking his second national-security conviction. He is already serving a separate four-year‑eight‑month sentence for subverting state power in the HK47 case, and the judge will decide the sentence for this charge at a later date.
Hong Kong pro-democracy figure Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiring with foreign entities to sanction or pressure Beijing under the National Security Law, a charge that could carry life imprisonment. He is already serving about 4 years and 8 months for subversion, with the new sentence to be decided later. Prosecutors said Wong and fellow activist Nathan Law engaged in international lobbying, including trips to the US and EU, during 2020.
Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong democracy activist, pleaded guilty to a second national security offense for lobbying foreign sanctions against China and Hong Kong; with up to a life sentence possible, he is already serving about 4 years and 8 months for a prior conviction, and sentencing for this case has yet to be determined. The case highlights the broader crackdown on dissent under the National Security Law after the 2019 protests, as many pro-democracy figures face prison or exile.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a police officer who injured a protester during 2019 anti-government protests. Wong rose to prominence in 2014 pro-democracy protests in the Chinese territory and was in custody after he indicated his intention to plead guilty in the city's biggest national security case, in which he faces a potential penalty of up to life in prison. The jailing and silencing of activists like Wong have damaged faith in the future of Hong Kong, with many young professionals responding to the shrinking freedoms and autonomy by moving abroad.
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching a court ban on disclosing personal information about a police officer who opened fire at a protest in 2019. Wong rose to prominence in 2014 as a leader of student-led democracy protests. He is one of 47 pro-democracy figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under a national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a police officer who injured a protester during 2019 anti-government protests. Wong rose to prominence in 2014 pro-democracy protests in the Chinese territory and was in custody after he indicated his intention to plead guilty in the city’s biggest national security case, in which he faces a potential penalty of up to life in prison. The jailing and silencing of activists like Wong have damaged faith in the future of Hong Kong, with many young professionals responding to the shrinking freedoms and autonomy by moving abroad.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a police officer who injured a protester during 2019 anti-government protests. Wong was convicted of contempt of court after flouting a ban on publishing officers' details. The former student leader of the 2014 protests was not a leader of the 2019 protests, but his continued activism and high profile made him a target of the authorities.