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Hong Kong Files New Security Charge Against Activist Joshua Wong

Human rights advocates warn the collusion accusation could keep him locked up for life under a law used to silence opposition

FILE - Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong stands outside the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 19: Student leader Joshua Wong speaks at a pro-democracy protest site outside the central government offices on October 19, 2014 in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying will resume talks on Tuesday between protest groups and government officials. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
Joshua Wong (C), pictured here in 2020, became a household name during student-led protests over a decade ago

Overview

  • Wong was accused of conspiring to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security, marking his second charge under Beijing’s 2020 law
  • Prosecutors allege he worked with exiled activist Nathan Law and others between July and November 2020 to seek sanctions or blockades against Hong Kong and China
  • The latest offence carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment on top of the 56-month sentence he is already serving for a primary election subversion conviction
  • Wong did not apply for bail and his case has been adjourned to August 8, 2025, extending his detention period
  • Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch condemned the new charge as a deliberate move to prolong his imprisonment and deter pro-democracy activism