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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to plead guilty in foreign collusion case

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is expected to plead guilty to charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces. A plea and sentencing hearing has been scheduled for September 2nd in the High Court. Wong, who is already serving a sentence for a subversion case, was arrested last year for allegedly seeking foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China. AI

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to plead guilty in foreign collusion case

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong expected to plead guilty in foreign collusion case

    Hong Kong jailed activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has indicated he will plead guilty to conspiring with a fugitive former lawmaker to collude with foreign forces six years ago. The High Court has scheduled a plea and sentencing hearing for the 29-year-old on September 2, according t…