Former Demosisto Secretary-General Joshua Wong, charged under the Hong Kong National Security Law with conspiracy to collude with foreign or overseas forces, pleaded guilty earlier to one count of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. Judge William Tam will sentence him at 9:30 am today (Nov. 5) in the High Court, with the hearing expected to last 30 minutes. At 9:03 am, the prison van carrying Joshua Wong entered the High Court.
Joshua Wong was charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign or overseas forces to endanger national security — that between July 1, 2020 and Nov. 23, 2020, in Hong Kong, he conspired with Nathan Law and others of unknown identity to request foreign or overseas institutions, organisations, or personnel to impose sanctions, blockades, or take other hostile actions against the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the People's Republic of China. Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to the charge earlier.
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