Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
His case again shows how Hong Kong’s courts are being weaponized to advance repression,' the U.S. government commission on China said.
TL;DR
- Joshua Wong, a former student leader, received a sentence of nine years and 10 months.
- The conviction is under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
- Wong pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces.
- He rose to prominence during the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests.