2026-11-05 – 2026-11-06 · 5 statements · 5 actors
Sentencing of Joshua Wong under the Hong Kong National Security Law, November 2026
Background
Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment following a further charge under Hong Kong's National Security Law, according to a joint statement from the foreign ministries of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The statement, published on 6 November 2026, says the sentencing took place the previous day. It says leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance were convicted under the same law months earlier. Only the joint statement is available here; no statement from Chinese or Hong Kong authorities was provided.
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How the official lines relate
Germany, France and the United Kingdom published the same joint statement with the other signatories. The signatories say the National Security Law is being used to target individuals for political expression and participation, call for an end to what they term unjust prosecutions, and urge China and Hong Kong authorities to uphold commitments under the Sino-British Joint Declaration (1984). No other actor's position is given.
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Where the official lines meet and part
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| Proposition | France | Germany | United Kingdom |
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| The National Security Law is being used to target individuals for political expression and participation. shared floor | ● | ● | ● |
| Prosecutions of individuals under the National Security Law are unjust and should end immediately. shared floor | ● | ● | ● |
| China and Hong Kong authorities are obliged to uphold the rights and freedoms guaranteed to Hong Kong people under the Sino-British Joint Declaration (1984). shared floor | ● | ● | ● |
| Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment following a further charge under the National Security Law. shared floor | ● | ● | ● |
| Leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance were convicted under the National Security Law months before Joshua Wong's sentencing. shared floor | ● | ● | ● |
Notable patterns
- Shared wording: France and United Kingdom use 121 identical 8-word sequences, e.g. “to target individuals for political expression and participation”.
- Shared wording: Germany and United Kingdom use 114 identical 8-word sequences, e.g. “to target individuals for political expression and participation”.
- Shared wording: Germany and France use 107 identical 8-word sequences, e.g. “to target individuals for political expression and participation”.
Same thing, different words
| Hong Kong's national security legislation | Germany: “Beijing-imposed National Security Law (NSL)”France: “National Security Law (NSL)”United Kingdom: “National Security Law (NSL)” |
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Emphasis
- Germany: Describes the law as Beijing-imposed and frames the sentencing as part of a pattern of targeting political expression, without mentioning the grounds of the charge.
- France: Presents the sentencing as a further example of the law being used against political expression and calls for an end to prosecutions it considers unjust.
- United Kingdom: Presents the sentencing as a further example of the law being used against political expression and invokes the Sino-British Joint Declaration, without addressing the specifics of the charge.
The statements
European Union
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Hong Kong: Statement by the spokesperson on the sentencing of Joshua Wong
2026-11-05 · org
The EU spokesperson says Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years for 'conspiring to commit foreign collusion' under the Beijing-imposed National Security Law, calls the sentence exceptionally long and politically motivated, and calls for his immediate release. The EU says the timing of the charges shows a deterioration of the rule of law in Hong Kong and urges Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to respect international commitments.
China
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on November 5, 2026
2026-11-05 · mfa · one of several topics in this statement
The spokesperson states that a Hong Kong court sentenced Joshua Wong for conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security, and calls on other parties to stop commenting on the judicial process.
France
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Statement on the sentencing of Joshua Wong
2026-11-06 · mfa
Ten foreign ministries (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, United States) state that Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment on a further National Security Law charge. They say this follows the conviction of Hong Kong Alliance leaders under the same law and argue the law is being used to target individuals for political expression and participation. They call for an immediate end to unjust NSL prosecutions and urge China and Hong Kong authorities to honour rights under the Sino-British Joint Declaration (1984).
Germany
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Press release Statement on the sentencing of Joshua Wong
2026-11-06 · mfa
Ten foreign ministries state that Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison on a further charge under the National Security Law, following the earlier conviction of Hong Kong Alliance leaders. They say the law is being used to target individuals for political expression and participation, and call for an end to unjust prosecutions and for China and Hong Kong authorities to honour rights under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
United Kingdom
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Statement on the sentencing of Joshua Wong
2026-11-06 · mfa
Ten governments (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States) state that Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment after a further National Security Law charge, following the earlier conviction of Hong Kong Alliance leaders. They say the NSL is being used to target people for political expression and participation, and call for an immediate end to unjust NSL prosecutions and for China and Hong Kong authorities to honour rights under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
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