“HK Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Sentenced to 10 More Years on 'Foreign Collusion' Charges”

Key points

• Hong Kong court sentenced Joshua Wong to ten more years in prison.
• Wong had previously spent about six years jailed and faces another five-year sentence for subversion.
• Prosecutors say Wong and Nathan Law asked foreign entities to impose human rights sanctions.
• Judge William Tam noted the severity and quoted necessity to deter collusion against national security.
• U.S. Consulate condemned the sentence and called for Wong’s release; supporters were outside the court.