What Joshua Wong's guilty plea means for Hong Kong | DW News

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong could face a life sentence after pleading guilty to charges of collusion with foreign entities. He was charged under Beijing's National Security Law, which was introduced in 2020. Wong's friend Chung Ching Kwong — herself an activist at the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China — tells DW she finds the prosecution against Wong "excruciating." #dwcurrentaffairs #hongkong #democracy Chapter breakdown: 00:00 Hong Kong activist pleads guilty to foreign collusion 00:49 How Joshua Wong became the global face of the umbrella movement 01:30 China's National Security law upends activists' fight 02:34 Interview Chung Ching Kwong, pro-democracy activist 02:56 Reaction to Joshua Wong's "guilty" plea 03:47 Lobbying for sanctions as a "threat to national security" 05:00 Impact of the national security law on Hong Kong's political landscape and civil society 07:45 What will Hong Kong's future look like? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Fol

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