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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case
Wong, 30, in prison since 2020, is only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security law Exclusive: Joshua Wong laments city’s fate from inside maximum security prison The Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to “fore
What the coverage shows
All three outlets focus on Joshua Wong’s 10-year sentence and tie it to foreign collusion or attempts to seek sanctions against Hong Kong and China. France 24 and the South China Morning Post foreground the sanctions angle, while The Guardian US emphasizes the national security case and says Wong is the only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under that law. The Guardian US also uniquely notes that Wong had been imprisoned since 2020 and pleaded guilty in September.
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