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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison

Nov 5, 2026 · The Associated Press

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison
FILE - Hong Kong teenage student leader Joshua Wong, left, stands in front of yellow umbrellas outside a magistrates
FILE - Hong Kong teenage student leader Joshua Wong, left, stands in front of yellow umbrellas outside a magistrates

Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.

(Image credit: Vincent Yu)

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