- A Hong Kong court has sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 years in prison for colluding with foreign forces under the city's national security law.
- The 30-year-old activist, who pleaded guilty in September, was due to be released in January 2026 but now faces remaining in custody until 2036.
- High Court Judge William Tam stated that the harsh sentence was necessary to reflect the gravity of the offences and express community abhorrence toward endangering national security.
- Wong denied ever advocating for Hong Kong independence, regime change or receiving foreign funding during his trial's mitigation phase.
- Human rights organisations and international politicians condemned the sentencing as cruel, unjust, and a further erosion of Hong Kong's freedoms.
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