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Call to end ‘unjust’ national security cases as Hong Kong slams ‘malicious attacks’

Call to end ‘unjust’ national security cases as Hong Kong slams ‘malicious attacks’
South China Morning Post Friday 06 November 2026, 16:12 UTC By Eric Jiang 1 min read
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Ten countries – including the “Five Eyes” allies – have called for an immediate end to “unjust prosecutions” under Hong Kong’s national security law after opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung was jailed for 10 years, while the government has urged foreign forces to stop their “baseless malicious attacks”. The foreign ministers of the 10 countries issued a joint statement on Friday, a day after the High Court sentenced Wong over his role in a global campaign to instigate sanctions against...

Ten countries – including the “Five Eyes” allies – have called for an immediate end to “unjust prosecutions” under Hong Kong’s national security law after opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung was jailed for 10 years, while the government has urged foreign forces to stop their “baseless malicious attacks”. The foreign ministers of the 10 countries issued a joint statement on Friday, a day after the High Court sentenced Wong over his role in a global campaign to instigate sanctions against... [Image text:] LAW S BUILDIN
Hong Kong (LOCATION) the “Five Eyes (EVENT) Hong Kong’s (LOCATION) Joshua Wong Chi-fung (PERSON) the High Court (ORG) Wong (PERSON)
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