Activist Joshua Wong Sentenced to 10 Years in Hong Kong

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong received a ten-year prison sentence on Thursday. Danish broadcaster DR reported the court ruling based on news agency Reuters. The 30-year-old activist was charged under Hong Kong's national security law. Courts convicted him of secret collusion with foreign forces.

Prosecutors accused Wong in 2020 of conspiring with activist Nathan Law and others. They claimed the group asked foreign entities to impose sanctions against authorities. The requested actions targeted officials in Hong Kong and mainland China. Wong pleaded guilty to the charges in September.

According to news agency AFP, this new sentence extends his prison time. The ten-year term comes on top of six years already served.