Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong Responds to 10-Year Jail Sentence in Joshua Wong Case

Joshua Wong, former secretary-general of Demosisto, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces to endanger national security and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment at the High Court. A spokesperson for the Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong said it firmly supported the court's sentencing in accordance with the law, saying the ruling made clear that colluding with external forces and endangering national security would be severely punished by the law. The spokesperson also said the facts of the case were clear and the evidence conclusive, and that law enforcement, prosecution and judicial authorities strictly performed their duties in accordance with the law during the handling of the case.