Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case

Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law. According to RTHK English and RTHK News, Wong and Nathan Law had reached an agreement in 2016 to achieve political goals through international lobbying.

Before the enactment of the city's national security law, they had requested foreign institutions, organisations, and individuals to impose sanctions or take other hostile actions against the SAR and China.

Wong's defence lawyer told the court that he has been in jail since he was 24 and is now almost 30. Excluding the current case, Wong is already serving a sentence that would run until January 2027, as reported by RTHK English and RTHK News. France 24 stated that this guilty plea will likely mean more time behind bars for Wong, who is currently serving a prison term of four years and eight months after entering a guilty plea in a separate national security case.

Wong's case has been adjourned to a later date, with Justice Tam yet to determine his sentence. His lawyer urged the court to set a lower starting point for Wong's sentence.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, Malay Mail, Hong Kong Free Press, RTHK English, RTHK News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.