Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty in Foreign Collusion Case
HK01 · 5 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Joshua Wong pleaded guilty at the High Court on Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces under the national security law. The hearing then proceeded to mitigation and sentencing, with local reports saying it was expected to take one day.
Key Points
- Wong, 29, admitted conspiring in Hong Kong with Nathan Law and others between July 1 and November 23, 2020, to request sanctions, blockades or other hostile actions against Hong Kong or China.
- High Court judge Tam Yiu-ho said the case had public significance and asked prosecutors to read out the agreed facts in open court
- Prosecutors said Wong and Law, as former leaders of the now-defunct Demosisto, had pursued an “international front” since 2016 to seek overseas support for “democratic self-determination.”
- The agreed facts cited overseas lobbying, US congressional testimony, media advocacy, petitions and calls to halt exports of weapons, crowd-control gear and forensic software to Hong Kong police.
- Wong was arrested by the national security police in Stanley Prison in June 2025 and has remained in custody since November 23, 2020, while serving a four-year-eight-month term in the “Hong Kong 47” subversion case.
Why It Matters
The case adds a second national security conviction for Wong and could extend his time in prison beyond his expected 2027 release date in the “Hong Kong 47” case. For Hong Kong readers, sentencing will also be closely watched because the offence is punishable by three to 10 years in prison in ordinary cases, or 10 years to life if deemed serious.