Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong , one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China, a national security charge that carries a maximum life sentence. Prosecutors have accused Wong, 29, of working…
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to a second national security charge, this time for allegedly urging foreign powers to impose sanctions against China. Wong, 29, is accused of conspiring with exiled activist Nathan Law to lobby for hostile measures against China. The maximum sentence for this offense is life imprisonment, although pleading guilty may result in a reduced term.
Wong has been in detention since November 2020, having already served nearly six years in prison for a previous conviction related to an unofficial primary election. His case has drawn criticism from global rights organizations, who argue that the government is using the national security law to indefinitely detain Wong and suppress dissent.
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