Joshua Wong to Plead Guilty in Hong Kong’s Biggest Security Case
- News comes day after media said case was denied jury trial
- Two who took security cases to trial handed heavy sentences
Joshua Wong at the Lai Chi Kok Reception Center in Hong Kong, on Dec. 18, 2020.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong will plead guilty in the city’s largest national security case, local media reported, after being detained for more than a year without a trial date under the China-drafted law.
The already jailed former student leader is among 29 democracy advocates expected to enter guilty verdicts over subversion charges linked to a primary held in July 2020, according to local media outlets including HK01. Former law professor Benny Tai, protest organizer Jimmy Sham, and ex-lawmaker Claudia Mo were among those expected to accept the charge.