Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second Hong Kong national security case
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to a foreign-collusion charge in a second national security case and could face a life sentence.
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- Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to a foreign-collusion charge in a second national security case and could face a life sentence.
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on September 2, 2026, in a second case brought under the territory’s national security law.
The case concerns an allegation of collusion with foreign entities. Wong could face a life sentence, according to reporting on the proceedings.
The plea marks a further legal development involving one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures. Because sentencing details were not included in the available source material, no sentencing date or expected term has been stated.
