Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years

BBC News Thursday 05 November 2026, 03:19 UTC 1 min read

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Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.

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