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Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced on Thursday to 10 more years in prison on a charge of collusion with foreign powers, under the city's China-imposed national security law,

The 30-year-old, who is already serving a nearly five-year jail term for "subversion" under the controversial national security law, was expected to be freed in January next year.

Wong will now not be due for release until the end of 2036.

This is a developing story. More to follow.

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