Jailed HK activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to foreign collusion charges under the National Security Law. Already serving time for subversion, Wong faces the possibility of a life sentence for his efforts to lobby foreign governments for sanctions against Beijing.
Why it matters
The case underscores the ongoing crackdown on political dissent in Hong Kong and the broad application of the National Security Law to silence activists.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Joshua Wong is one of the most recognisable faces of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement
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).
The 29-year-old, who has become the poster child for political activism in Hong Kong, is already serving a sentence of four years and eight months after being convicted of subversion – another NSL violation – in late 2024.
This earlier sentence was scheduled to end early next year.
Wong was at the forefront of the Umbrella Movement in 2014 and massive pro-democracy protests in 2019.
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