Hong Kong's Joshua Wong sentence sparks war of words with US, Europe

Nikkei Asia · KENJI KAWASE · 2026-11-06 05:13 UTC

Democracies condemn 10-year jail term for activist; China accuses critics of interference

TOKYO -- A 10-year prison sentence handed down to Joshua Wong Chi-fung, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, has sparked a round of condemnations from democratic governments and rebuttals from Hong Kong and China.

Democracies condemn 10-year jail term for activist; China accuses critics of interference

Student protest leader Joshua Wong delivers a speech outside the offices of Hong Kong's chief executive in October 2014. He was given a 10-year jail sentence this week for "colluding with foreign forces." © Reuters

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