US Consulate Comments on Joshua Wong Case Draw Hong Kong Government Condemnation
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On 5 November 2026, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government responded to remarks by a spokesperson for the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao on the sentencing in the Joshua Wong case. That evening, the Government Information Services issued a press release strongly condemning and opposing the spokesperson's remarks on the sentencing of Joshua Wong for conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces to endanger national security, describing them as unfounded attacks and smears and political manipulation, and urging the other side to stop meddling in Hong Kong's work to safeguard national security. A government spokesperson pointed out that Joshua Wong had pleaded guilty to the charges, including conspiring with fugitive Nathan Law and others to beg foreign countries to impose sanctions on China and Hong Kong, and that the court sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment, with reasoned and justified sentencing grounds. A Radio Television Hong Kong report the same day also quoted the government spokesperson, reiterating the above condemnation stance and the details of the sentence.
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- 香港電台·即時本地HKSAR Government Strongly Condemns US Consulate General in Hong Kong for Political Manipulation in Joshua Wong Case
The HKSAR government strongly condemns and opposes remarks by the spokesman of the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao on the sentencing in the Joshua Wong case, calling them groundless attacks and smears and political manipulation, and demands that the other side stop meddling in Hong Kong's work to safeguard national security. A government spokesman said Joshua Wong had pleaded guilty, including conspiring with fugitive Nathan Law and others to beg foreign countries to sanction China and Hong Kong, and the court sentenced Joshua Wong to 10 years' imprisonment.
- 政府新聞處·新聞公報HKSAR Government Strongly Condemns Political Manipulation by US Consulate General Spokesperson on Joshua Wong Case
The HKSAR government on 5 November strongly condemned and opposed remarks by the spokesperson of the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau on the sentencing of Joshua Wong for conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces to endanger national security. The spokesperson said Joshua Wong had pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, and that the reasons for sentencing were well-founded. The government urged the spokesperson to stop meddling in Hong Kong's work to safeguard national security.
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