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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to collusion with foreign entities
The plea could extend his prison term by years and carries a potential life sentence under Hong Kong’s national security law.
- On Wednesday, Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion at the High Court, marking his second conviction under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
- Prosecutors accused Wong of conspiring with activist Nathan Law to "impose sanctions or blockade, or engage in other hostile activities" against Hong Kong and China between July 1 and Nov. 23, 2020.
- Already serving a four-year-eight-months prison term from the 2024 "Hong Kong 47" case, Wong was among 45 prominent campaigners convicted in that landmark subversion trial.
- Collusion is punishable by three to 10 years imprisonment, or up to life if deemed of "a grave nature," potentially extending Wong's sentence beyond his expected 2027 release.
- Critics argue the case demonstrates authorities' determination to silence dissidents like former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, while police maintain a HK$1 million bounty for information leading to activist Nathan Law's arrest.
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