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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to collusion with foreign entities

Jailed activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty in the High Court on Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security. Wong, 29, admitted to conspiring with others, including fugitive former legislator Nathan Law Kwun-chung, to seek international sanctions and hostile actions against China and the HKSAR between July 1 and November 23, 2020. This represents Wong's second national security guilty plea, and the charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment under the city's national security law.

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  • ✓ Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security.
  • ✓ The offense carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment under the national security law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
  • ✓ Wong conspired with fugitive former legislator Nathan Law Kwun-chung and others to seek international support for sanctions or blockades against the HKSAR or the People's Republic of China.
  • ✓ The conspiracy occurred between July 1 and November 23, 2020.
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Joshua Wong entered a guilty plea for collusion with foreign entities in his second national security case.

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  1. Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Foreign Collusion in Hong Kong

    Jailed activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty in the High Court on Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security. Wong, 29, admitted to conspiring with others, including fugitive former legislator Nathan Law Kwun-chung, to seek international sanctions and hostile actions against China and the HKSAR between July 1 and November 23, 2020. This represents Wong's second national security guilty plea, and the charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment under the city's national security law.

    Why it matters

    Wong is a former secretary-general of the disbanded political party Demosisto who led protests as a teenager. He is already jailed, and this new plea likely increases his total prison term. Freedom House and the R.T. Weatherman Foundation have partnered to advocate for his release.

    What is confirmed

    • Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security.
    • The offense carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment under the national security law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
    • Wong conspired with fugitive former legislator Nathan Law Kwun-chung and others to seek international support for sanctions or blockades against the HKSAR or the People's Republic of China.
    • The conspiracy occurred between July 1 and November 23, 2020.
    • Wong is 29 years old and was the secretary-general of the disbanded party Demosisto.
    • This is Wong's second national security guilty plea.

    What to watch next

    • The sentencing hearing presided over by Justice William Tam Yiu-ho
    • Further legal actions involving fugitive former legislator Nathan Law Kwun-chung
    Sources used for this update (13)
    1. bbc.com — Hong Kong: Jailed activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion under National Security Law
    2. The Washington Post — Opinion | As a teen, he led Hong Kong protests. China is still punishing him.
    3. Reuters — Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to collusion with foreign entities
    4. CNN — Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong faces longer prison sentence after second national security guilty plea
    5. The New York Times — Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Collusion
    6. Bloomberg.com — Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Collusion Charge
    7. The Economist — Some candles still burn in Hong Kong
    8. AP News — Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
    9. Freedom House — Freedom House and the R.T. Weatherman Foundation Announce Partnership to Advocate for the Release of Hong Kong Political Prisoner Joshua Wong
    10. techrights.org — Links 02/09/2026: Germany Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Attack and China Gains Power as US Faces Humiliation in the Midst of Presidential Cover-up
    11. global.chinadaily.com.cn — HK activist pleads guilty to collusion
    12. www.indexoncensorship.org — Hong Kong activist ‘made to disappear’ amid brutal Chinese censorship
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