Wong undermined HK's prosperity and stability: CE

Chief Executive John Lee has declared Joshua Wong to be one of the main contributors to the deterioration of Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, following Wong's 10-year jail term for allegedly conspiring with foreign entities to jeopardize national security. In a statement, Lee emphasized that Wong has consistently violated laws throughout the years, asserting that prior to the enactment of the National Security Law (NSL), Wong, along with Nathan Law and others, persistently collaborated with foreign nations, attempting to coerce them into imposing sanctions against China and the Special Administrative Region (SAR).

Lee further stated that after the NSL came into force, Wong, Law, and their associates "displayed no remorse and continued to function as agents of foreign countries and external forces, persistently conspiring to collude with foreign countries or external forces to endanger national security in a futile attempt to exert pressure on the Central Authorities and the HKSAR Government through external forces, betraying Hong Kong while remaining unrepentant."

A government spokesman added that Wong's sentence effectively shattered the misconception that individuals could evade national security liability under the pretext of being part of an "international battlefront" or "international advocacy," and showcased the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's (HKSAR) unwavering commitment to safeguarding national security.