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.
TL;DR
- Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong activist, was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
- The sentence is for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
- Critics view this case as part of a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.