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Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong, 29, has pleaded guilty to foreign collusion in a national security case that could result in a life sentence. He is accused of soliciting foreign sanctions against China and Hong Kong following the implementation of the national security law in 2020 and is already serving a nearly five-year sentence for subversion. Wong met with foreign politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio while advocating for international action against the Chinese government, and his case follows the recent convictions of two other activists for inciting subversion.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against China, a charge that could result in a life sentence. He has been imprisoned since November 2020 and has spent nearly six years in detention, with a prior conviction for conspiracy to commit subversion related to an unofficial primary election. Wong is the only activist prosecuted twice under Hong Kong's national security law, which critics argue has been applied retroactively to suppress political dissent and silence pro-democracy voices.

Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, has pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities under the National Security Law, which can lead to a life sentence, while currently serving a 4-year and 8-month sentence for subversion. The charges stem from allegations that Wong and fellow activist Nathan Law conspired to urge foreign countries to impose sanctions against Beijing between July and November 2020. Supporters gathered in court, expressing hope for leniency as Wong has already spent over 2,000 days in prison.

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to colluding with foreign entities and faces up to life in prison, adding to his existing nearly five-year sentence for subversion. He was accused of conspiring between July and November 2020 with fellow activist Nathan Law and others to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China. Wong, known for leading protests since 2012 and a prominent figure in the 2014 Occupy Movement, has been labeled by Beijing as a supporter of Hong Kong independence and his political party, Demosisto, was disbanded following the enactment of the national security law.