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Helen Davidson in Taipei

Jailed Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong hit with new charges

Joshua Wong outdoors in Hong Kong in 2019
The new charges against Joshua Wong – pictured in 2019 – could see him given a life sentence if found guilty, Amnesty says. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP

Jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been hit with further national security charges, a move rights groups said showed the Hong Kong government was trying to keep dissidents behind bars for as long as possible.

Wong, a well-known activist who has been in jail for more than four years either awaiting trial or serving sentences, is accused of conspiracy to collude with a foreign country. He appeared in court on Friday to hear the charge and did not apply for bail.

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