Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
Summary
A Hong Kong court sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 years in prison for colluding with foreign forces under the national security law. Wong pleaded guilty to charges linked to efforts to seek foreign sanctions and blockades against Beijing; part of his new term will run alongside his current sentence.Key Facts
- Wong is 30 and has been in custody for six years.
- The court said two months and two days of the 10-year sentence will run concurrently with his existing sentence.
- Prosecutors said Wong and other campaigners, including self-exiled activist Nathan Law, sought foreign sanctions and blockades against Beijing.
- The alleged activities took place from July to late November 2020.
- Wong pleaded guilty to the latest charges in September.
- Wong is already serving a sentence for subversion and had been due for release early next year.
- Wong co-founded the student activist group Scholarism in 2011 and the pro-democracy party Demosisto in 2016.
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