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Hong Kong defends national security law after international criticism of Joshua Wong sentence

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Hong Kong has responded to criticism from ten countries, including the US, UK, and Australia, regarding the sentencing of activist Joshua Wong. The Hong Kong government accused these nations of distorting facts and unfairly targeting the city's national security law. Wong received a 10-year prison sentence for his involvement in a campaign to instigate sanctions against mainland China and Hong Kong. AI

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Hong Kong defends national security law after international criticism of Joshua Wong sentence

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau ·

    ‘Hypocritical’: Hong Kong hits back at criticism of Joshua Wong’s sentence

    Hong Kong has hit back at a joint statement from 10 countries over the latest sentencing of opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung, accusing them of distorting facts and smearing the city’s national security law. The rebuttal came after the US, Australia, Canada, France, German…

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