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Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in Hong Kong prison
A Hong Kong court sentenced activist Joshua Wong to 10 more years in prison for colluding with foreign powers.
Wong, 30, pleaded guilty to the charge, which was brought under Hong Kong’s national security law.
He is already serving four years and eight months in prison for a separate national security conviction.
Wong first became widely known for leading protests in 2012 and the 2014 Umbrella Movement, which sought political change in Hong Kong.
The prosecution said his international lobbying sought foreign pressure on Hong Kong and China, while critics say the case shows a continuing crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement.
The added sentence means Wong will remain in prison beyond the release he had been expected to have in January 2027.
Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong for collusion with foreign forces under the national security law.
The sentence was handed down on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Wong had pleaded guilty to the charges, which prosecutors linked to lobbying for foreign sanctions and blockades against Beijing.
Two months and two days of the new term will run concurrently with his existing sentence, the judge said.
Critics described the ruling as part of a wider crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
- Who
- Joshua Wong, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist.
- What
- He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for collusion with foreign forces under the national security law.
- When
- Thursday, November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Hong Kong.
- Why
- Prosecutors said he conspired with other campaigners to lobby for foreign sanctions and blockades against Beijing.
Hong Kong prosecutors
Critics of the ruling
Basis of case
Hong Kong prosecutors
Prosecutors said Wong conspired with other campaigners to lobby for foreign sanctions and blockades against Beijing.
Critics of the ruling
Critics said the case reflects a broader political crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
Meaning of sentence
Hong Kong prosecutors
The court sentenced Wong under the national security law for collusion with foreign forces.
Critics of the ruling
Human Rights Watch described the ruling as “cruel and unjust.
Wong became a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement during the Umbrella Movement.
Prosecutors said Wong’s alleged lobbying activities took place between July and late November.
Wong pleaded guilty to the latest charges, according to the BBC.
A Hong Kong court sentenced Wong to 10 years in prison for collusion with foreign forces.
- Sentence
- 10 years in prison
- Concurrent time
- Two months and two days of the term
- Law
- Hong Kong national security law
- Earlier activism
- 2014 Umbrella Movement
- Alleged activity period
- July to late November 2020
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What people are saying
Today's sentencing is not just about Joshua. It is part of a broader political crackdown that seeks to rewrite a chapter of Hong Kong's history and erase the contributions of an entire generation who believed they could shape the future of their city.
To keep Hong Kong society subdued, and to reduce the chance of an international outcry, the Hong Kong government appears to have adopted the tactic of stacking charges against influential pro-democracy leaders,
My lack of freedom today is a price I knew I would have to pay for the city I love.