Joshua Wong Sentenced to 10 More Years in Second Security Case

A Hong Kong court sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 years in prison Thursday. The charge was conspiring to collude with foreign forces.

• 4 years and 8 months: Wong's current sentence for subversion.
• Prosecutors said he worked with exiled activist Nathan Law to seek sanctions.
• Prosecutors cited his meetings with Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio.
• Judge William Tam called Wong's actions grave in nature.

Why it matters: Wong became the best-known face of Hong Kong's 2014 protests as a teenager. He has spent nearly six years in detention.

• Beijing and Hong Kong say the security law restored stability.
• Amnesty International says the charges show authorities want dissidents jailed indefinitely.

How 12 sources split on this story

Where they split: The dispute is whether the National Security Law restores stability, as Beijing says, or suppresses opposition, as rights groups say.

What’s next: Only two months and two days of the new term overlap his current sentence. Wong had been due for release in January 2027.

• CNN called the story a developing one.
• Will the US or other governments respond with new measures against Hong Kong officials?
• Will other Demosisto co-founders now in exile face further charges?