Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison for alleged violation of China's 'National Security Law'

Joshua Wong Screenshot/YouTubeReading modeReadingAaPaperAaSepiaAaNightJoshua Wong, who rose to prominence as a teen to be a central figure of the democracy movement in Hong Kong, has been handed a 10-year sentence over a second conviction over China's "National Security Law" (NSL).Wong was sent to prison for the first time in his early 20s, now he is 30 years old. The US and UK have condemned the controversial ruling against him. He is already serving four year and eight months in prison after he pleaded guilty in a subversion trial in 2024. He was about to be released in January.Wong, 30, was sentenced on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to "foreign collusion" under the law. Critics have said that the NSL is used to silence political opposition in the city.The US consulate in Hong Kong said in a statement that it “strongly condemns” the sentence of Wong, and called for his release.

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