According to Hong Kong's "Wen Wei Po" report on September 2, former "Hong Kong Demosisto" leader Joshua Wong was charged with "conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or external forces to endanger national security" under the Hong Kong National Security Law. The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region scheduled the defense and sentencing on the 2nd, and Joshua Wong pleaded guilty.
The report stated that at 9:50 a.m. on the 2nd, Huang Zhifeng entered the court under the leadership of correctional staff.The court read out that Joshua Wong was charged with "conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or external forces to endanger national security." From July 1, 2020 to November 23, 2020, he conspired with Luo Guancong and other unknown persons in Hong Kong to request foreign or overseas institutions, organizations, and personnel to impose sanctions, blockade, or take other hostile actions against the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the People's Republic of China. Do you plead guilty?Joshua Wong pleaded guilty.
According to Orange News and other Hong Kong media reports, data show that the former "Hong Kong independence" organization "Hong Kong Demosisto" was established in 2016 and disbanded on June 30, 2020. Joshua Wong served as the organization's secretary-general, and Luo Guancong was the founding chairman of the party.Joshua Wong was previously sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison in November 2024 on charges of "conspiracy to subvert state power" and is currently serving his sentence.According to Hong Kong’s National Security Law, the crime of colluding with foreign countries or external forces to endanger national security is divided into two levels of sentencing. Serious crimes can be sentenced to life imprisonment or fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years. For ordinary circumstances, the penalty is fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 10 years.
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