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Hong Kong Government Adds New Charges to Prolong Joshua Wong’s Imprisonment
28-year-old activist Joshua Wong faces new charges under Hong Kong’s national security law that could significantly extend his time in prison. Wong was sentenced last November, alongside 45 other pro-democracy figures, to four years and eight months in prison for conspiracy to commit subversion after he helped organize an unofficial primary election in July 2020. He is currently due for release in early 2027. On Friday, he was summoned to court …
The U.S. State Department strongly condemned the Hong Kong authorities' filing of new national security charges against prominent democracy activist Joshua Wong, calling the move a "tragic attack on Hong Kong's future" intended to further suppress dissenting voices and showing that Beijing has no intention of fulfilling its commitments to Hong Kong.
Joshua Wong, former secretary-general of Demosisto, was arrested again by police on June 6 and may face life imprisonment. The US State Department strongly condemned the Hong Kong authorities' move as a "tragic attack on Hong Kong's future" and called for the withdrawal of the new charges against Wong.
Joshua Wong, a well-known Hong Kong democracy activist, is facing a new round of charges under China's "National Security Law" and has not yet applied for bail. According to China, Wong "seriously interfered with the formulation and implementation of laws and policies in Hong Kong and China", but China has never specifically stated what it means. As of 2025, Joshua Wong has been imprisoned for more than four years. However, China continues to pr…
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