Joshua Wong to Be Sentenced on November 5
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Summary
Joshua Wong Chi-fung (黃之鋒), former secretary-general of Demosisto, is due to be sentenced at the High Court on Thursday morning after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces to endanger national security. The court has listed the hearing for 9:30am on November 5, with an estimated duration of about 30 minutes. Prosecutors alleged that between July 1 and November 23, 2020, Wong conspired with Nathan Law Kwun-chung (羅冠聰) and others to request foreign sanctions, blockades or other hostile actions against Hong Kong or China. Wong is already serving a four-year, eight-month sentence in the “35+” unofficial primary case.
Key Points
- The High Court scheduled Wong’s sentencing for Thursday, November 5, at 9:30am, and court listings indicate the hearing is expected to last around 30 minutes.
- Wong, 29, pleaded guilty earlier to one count of conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces under the Hong Kong National Security Law.
- The charge alleges that from July 1 to November 23, 2020, he conspired with Nathan Law and unidentified others in Hong Kong.
- Prosecutors said the alleged conspiracy involved asking foreign institutions, organisations or personnel to impose sanctions, blockades or other hostile actions.
- According to mitigation reported earlier, the defence argued the case should be treated as non-serious, with a starting point near 10 years before discounts
Why It Matters
The sentencing will further define how Hong Kong courts punish collusion offences under the national security law, especially in cases involving international lobbying and sanctions-related allegations. For Hong Kong readers, the outcome is also significant because Wong is already in prison in the “35+” case, so the court’s approach to sentence length and any reduction could affect how consecutive or overlapping national security sentences are understood.