Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2nd national security case

NBC News · The Associated Press · 2026-11-05 03:28 UTC

Wong, 30, who is already serving a four-year, eight-month prison term, had been expected to be freed in January 2027.

HONG KONG — Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the Chinese territory’s once-thriving pro-democracy movement.

Wong was charged in 2025 with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under the law. In September, he pleaded guilty to the offense, a move that can typically reduce the sentence.

Wong, 30, is already serving a four-year, eight-month prison term for the city’s biggest national security case linked to an unofficial primary after entering a guilty plea in that case. Before being prosecuted for the collusion-related charge, Wong had been expected to be freed in January 2027.

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