Joshua Wong jailed 10 years for foreign collusion

Previous activist Joshua Wong was on Thursday imprisoned for ten years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to conspire with foreign nations or external aspects to threaten nationwide security.

High Court Judge William Tam discovered the offense was of a “severe nature” under the National Security Law.

Judge Tam composed that Hong Kong remained in social chaos after the anti-extradition demonstrations, with nationwide security and the guideline of law dealing with high threats.

At that vital time, Wong, Nathan Law and their affiliates kept conspiring with foreign authorities and outlets to require sanctions and hostile procedures.

He kept in mind the damage is “still surviving”, as 14 authorities stay on the sanctions list.

The court likewise took into consideration their perseverance when thinking about the gravity of the offense.

Tam stated abroad allies made outright require such sanctions, while Wong, staying in Hong Kong, released and strengthened those calls.

“It is clear that the defendant’s conspiracy with others ceased not because he had chosen to withdraw from it but because he was convicted on 23 November 2020 of two offences related to unlawful assembly and was remanded in custody,” Tam composed.

“In light of his defiant attitude as shown in his published messages, but for his remand, he would no doubt have persisted with the offence.”

He explained Wong and Law as the conspiracy’s “2 ring-leaders or masterminds” and took a 13-year beginning point– listed below previous media magnate Jimmy Lai’s 18-year beginning point for sentencing, as Wong’s case was less major.

Tam stated he cut 3 years for the guilty plea and mitigation, leaving 10 years– the statutory minimum for a severe offense.

2 months and 2 days of the brand-new term will run simultaneously with the sentence Wong is currently serving for a different subversion case.
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Last upgraded: 2026-11-05 HKT 14:11

Modified by Aaron Tam