Former teen activist Joshua Wong is spending years of adulthood in prison
Associated Press · Kanis Leung ·
Joshua Wong, once a rising political star in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, has been sentenced again under Beijing's national security law. Critics see Wong’s jailing as part of an attempt to keep prominent dissidents behind bars. But Beijing views him as an anti-China figure and insists the police acted lawfully. Wong first gained fame in 2012 as a teenage activist protesting national education in schools. He later became a key figure in the 2014 Umbrella Movement. Wong co-founded a political party advocating for self-determination and urged U.S. sanctions on China. Despite repeated arrests, the 30-year-old continues to reflect and grow behind bars.
Once a teen activist, Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong is spending years of his adult life in prison
HONG KONG (AP) — Some 15 years ago, then-high school student Joshua Wong was a rising political star in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. Now 30, he has been sentenced for the second time under a Beijing-imposed national security law that effectively crushed the movement he once championed.
Critics say Wong’s imprisonment reflects the authorities’ determination to keep prominent dissidents behind bars. But Beijing views him as an anti-China figure supporting Hong Kong independence.
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