00:01Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in prison on Thursday
00:08for colluding with foreign powers and entities to impose sanctions against the finance hub and
00:14China. Wong, who became internationally known during the umbrella movement that shook Hong
00:20Kong in 2014, has been in and out of jail since 2017 and is now not due for release until
00:26late
00:272036. The 30-year-old former student leader was expected to be freed in January after serving
00:35more than four years for subversion under a Beijing-introduced national security law.
00:40Wong said in his mitigation letter to court that he had hoped to leave prison in 2027,
00:46but the new charge made him feel like he was back at the beginning. He added that his future would
00:51not be defined by things that happened to him before 2020 and that the years he has spent
00:57behind bars have been the most profound lessons of his life. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch said his
01:04sentence was cruel and unjust and urged foreign governments to impose targeted sanctions on
01:10officials responsible for Hong Kong's growing repression. In parallel, China issued a warning
01:16on Thursday against irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong's judicial affairs shortly after the United
01:22States condemned Wong's sentencing.
