Hong Kong: Jailed activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion under National Security Law
Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison under Beijing's sweeping National Security Law (NSL).
TL;DR
- Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner, has pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities.
- This charge falls under Beijing's National Security Law (NSL) and carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
- Wong is already serving a four-year and eight-month sentence for subversion, another NSL violation.
- The current charge accuses him of conspiring with others to ask foreign entities to impose sanctions or blockades against Beijing between July and late November 2020.
- Supporters gathered in court to show solidarity, with some calling for a lenient sentence given his already extensive time served.