Joshua Wong Sentenced to 10 Years in Hong Kong

Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison on November 5 after pleading guilty to a charge of conspiring to collude with foreign forces under Hong Kong’s national security law. The sentence was handed down by the High Court in Wong’s second conviction under the law, which Beijing imposed on Hong Kong in 2020. Wong pleaded guilty on September 2. Prosecutors alleged that he conspired with exiled activist Nathan Law and others to seek foreign sanctions, blockades or other hostile measures against Hong Kong and China. The alleged conduct included lobbying and advocacy directed at foreign governments. Wong’s sentence was the maximum term described in the reporting for the charge, which carries a range of three to 10 years, or 10 years to life for offences deemed grave. Wong, 30, was already serving a four-year, eight-month sentence for conspiracy to commit subversion in a separate national security case tied to an unofficial 2020 democratic primary. Reports said that sentence was due to end in 2027, with one placing the expected release in January. The new term adds to the prison time he faces, though the reports did not specify how the sentences will be served in relation to...