Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong received a 10-year prison sentence on November 5, 2026, his second conviction under the national security law Beijing imposed on the territory.
Wong, 30, pleaded guilty in September 2026 to a charge of foreign collusion. The Guardian reported that he was accused of working with Nathan Law, a Hong Kong activist living in exile, to pressure foreign governments into levying sanctions against China and taking other hostile actions, including blockades, against the country.
The Guardian said Wong is the only Hong Kong activist to face prosecution twice under the national security law. He has been held in custody since 2020.
Wong first came to public attention as a teenager during Hong Kong's 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations. Critics, as NPR noted, say his case reflects a broader crackdown on the territory's pro-democracy movement, and The Guardian said critics also contend the law has been used more widely to suppress political opposition in Hong Kong.