Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison
Headline from NPR · First reported Nov 4, 6:01 PM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 8:51 AM ET · 14 sources, 16 articles
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Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist faces sentencing in 2nd national security case
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison
Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison
Wong was charged in 2025 with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and he pleaded guilty to the offense earlier this year.
Hong Kong activist sentenced in 2nd national security case
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
