Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Mr. Wong, one of the most high-profile members of a movement that was quashed in 2020, was accused of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, a national security offense.
Joshua Wong, a 30-year-old activist once known as a poster boy of the Umbrella Movement, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The sentencing was delivered on Thursday by High Court Judge William Tam, who stated the punishment must fit the gravity of the crime. Wong was convicted of collusion with foreign entities under Hong Kong's national security law, which was imposed by Beijing in 2020.
The Korea Times reports that Wong was accused of conspiring with others, including self-exiled activist Nathan Law, to solicit foreign countries, bodies, or individuals to impose sanctions, blockades, or engage in hostile activities against the government. Wong pleaded guilty to the charge in September.
According to BBC World, Wong has already spent the last six years in jail and was due to be freed this January. He arrived at the court wearing a dark blue long-sleeved shirt, khaki trousers, and black-rimmed glasses, appearing slimmer than in previous appearances. The New York Times noted that Wong is a high-profile member of a movement that was quashed in 2020.
Brief written by urgent.news from The New York Times, The Korea Times, DW News, DW English (Top Stories), BBC World — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
