huáng zhī fēng黄之锋zài再bèi被pàn判zuò láo坐牢shí nián十年，duō多guó国yāo qiú要求fàng放rén人
On November 5, a Hong Kong court sentenced Joshua Wong to another ten years in prison under the National Security Law.
Joshua Wong is a pro-democracy activist who took part in many social movements from a young age.
The court said that he and others had asked foreign countries to impose restrictions on China or Hong Kong, seriously threatening national security.
Wong had already spent nearly six years in prison for other cases and might otherwise have been released next January.
Under the new sentence, he is expected to remain in prison until 2036.
After the verdict, he smiled at those attending the hearing and said, “Thank you, everyone.”
The United States strongly opposed the verdict and called for his immediate release.
The United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries also expressed concern and called for the protection of Hong Kong people’s rights and freedoms.
Some commentators believe that the authorities are concerned about Wong’s influence and hope that keeping him imprisoned for a long time will prevent him from continuing to take part in political activities.
The Hong Kong government, however, said that his actions had undermined Hong Kong’s stability.