Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case

TL;DR

  • Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, pleaded guilty on Wednesday.
  • The charge is conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security.
  • The charge falls under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
  • The law has significantly impacted Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.