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Joshua Wong jailed 10 years for lobbying for sanctions on Beijing

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Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong activist, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to lobby Western countries to impose sanctions on Beijing and Hong Kong. This sentence is in addition to a previous term he is serving for subversion charges. The charges stem from his alleged involvement with Nathan Law and other activists in a campaign following the 2019 protests and after the imposition of the national security law. AI

RANK_REASON Significant legal/policy action against a prominent activist related to international sanctions and national security law. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Joshua Wong jailed 10 years for lobbying for sanctions on Beijing

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

    Joshua Wong jailed for 10 years over bid to instigate sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong

    Jailed Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his role in a global campaign to instigate sanctions against mainland China and the city in the aftermath of the 2019 anti-government protests. The High Court on Thursday sent…

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