Hong Kong court sentences Joshua Wong to 10 years in national security case

Wong pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. The case concerned allegations that he sought foreign sanctions, blockades or other adverse measures against Hong Kong and China. Reports said the allegations included working with exiled Hong Kong activist and former lawmaker Nathan Law.

The sentencing marks Wong’s second conviction under the national security law. Reports described the case as involving efforts to secure foreign pressure against Hong Kong and China, while the court imposed the 10-year term at the High Court in Hong Kong.

Wong was already serving a four-year-and-eight-month sentence for conspiracy to commit subversion. The Guardian reported that the new 10-year sentence would run concurrently with the remaining part of that term, although other reports described the punishment as 10 more years without fully explaining the custody calculation.

The case therefore adds a second national-security conviction to Wong’s existing imprisonment. The available reports establish the 10-year sentence and the concurrent-sentence description, but do not provide the full court judgment or a more detailed explanation of how the term will affect his remaining time in custody.