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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison

NPR | By Jennifer Pak
Published November 5, 2026 at 3:45 AM CST

Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong activist, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for conspiracy to collude with foreign forces.

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Jennifer Pak
Jennifer Pak is NPR’s China correspondent. She has been covering China and the region for the past two decades.