Pro-democracy activist faces life sentence in second case under Beijing's national security law. Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China, a national security charge that carries a maximum life sentence.Prosecutors have accused Wong, 29, of working with the exiled Hong Kong activist Nathan Law to urge foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades or... Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Pro-democracy activist faces life sentence in second case under Beijing's national security law.S1
- Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions ag...S2
- High profile Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities.S3