Joshua Wong to Plead Guilty in Hong Kong National Security Case
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is expected to plead guilty to charges of foreign collusion under the national security law. He faces a second jail term related to national security offenses, with sentencing anticipated in September.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong expected to plead guilty in foreign collusion case
Hong Kong jailed activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has indicated he will plead guilty to conspiring with a fugitive former lawmaker to collude with foreign forces six years ago. The High Court has scheduled a plea and sentencing hearing for the 29-year-old on September 2, according to the judiciary’s website on Tuesday, signalling his intention to admit the charge, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment under the Beijing-decreed national security law. The court has yet to announce t...
By Brian Wong
Read full article →Jailed activist Joshua Wong to plead guilty, face second national security jail term in September
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is set to plead guilty and face sentencing for a foreign collusion charge in September, marking his second conviction under the national security law. Wong is slated to appear at the High Court on September 2, according to the Judiciary’s court diary. The diary states he will sit for a […]
By Hong Kong Free Press
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