Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years for foreign collusion

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-05 03:50:58 UTC

A Hong Kong court sentenced activist Joshua Wong, 30, to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to foreign collusion under Beijing’s national security law; the sentence runs concurrently with his remaining term for a prior national security offence, and he has been imprisoned since 2020. [1] [2] [3]

Sources

1. Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

   NY Times · 2026-11-05 03:19:46 UTC · Summary only

2. Hong Kong Jails Activist Joshua Wong for 10 Years

   Bloomberg · 2026-11-05 03:24:45 UTC · Summary only

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

   The Guardian · 2026-11-05 03:28:52 UTC · Full text

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