Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case

Key Points:

• Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to "foreign collusion," marking his second conviction under the controversial national security law.
• Wong was accused of working with exiled activist Nathan Law to urge foreign powers to impose sanctions and other hostile measures against China, actions described by the judge as part of a "scheme" to collude with foreign governments.
• The sentence will run concurrently with Wong's existing prison term of four years and eight months for conspiracy to commit subversion, with Wong having spent nearly six years in detention and originally due for release in January 2027.
• Critics, including human rights groups and Amnesty International, condemn the sentencing as part of a broader crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, viewing the national security law as a tool to silence political opposition rather than protect national security.
• Wong, a prominent figure from the 2014 Umbrella Movement and 2019 protests, has become a symbol of Hong Kong's pro-democracy struggle, with his repeated prosecutions drawing international attention and concern.