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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for second time
- On June 6, 2025, 28-year-old Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong appeared in court in the West Kowloon area to face new charges under the national security law.
- The charges relate to his alleged 2020 collaboration with Nathan Law and additional individuals to request foreign governments or organizations to impose sanctions and other restrictive measures against Hong Kong and China under Beijing's national security legislation.
- Wong is currently serving a 56-month sentence for previous offences related to participating in an unofficial primary election charged under the same security law.
- The new conspiracy charge carries a potential life sentence and accuses Wong of actions likely to cause serious consequences, to which he responded by saying, "Understand."
- His case was adjourned until August 8, 2025, and he was remanded without bail amid ongoing international criticism of the law for suppressing free speech.
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In Hong Kong, democracy activist Joshua Wong has been re-indicted for alleged violations of the controversial national "security law".
The democracy activist Wong is on trial again. He is accused of supporting foreign sanctions against China and obstructing government work.
H.K. activist Joshua Wong faces new charge of colluding with foreign forces
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, who has been jailed over a subversion case, was newly charged Friday with "conspiring to collude with foreign forces" under the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020. The 28-year-old, who was sentenced in November to four years and eight months in prison over an unofficial primary election, allegedly conspired with fellow activist Nathan Law to urge foreign countries to impose sanctions or…
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