PoliticsNo clear date for freedom: A look back at Joshua Wong’s public life

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty in the High Court on September 2, 2026, to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under the Hong Kong national security law. Sentencing was adjourned, and the charge carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Wong has been detained or jailed in connection with multiple cases since 2020, spending more than 2,100 days without freedom. Though he was expected to be released in January 2027, he was arrested again while serving his sentence in June 2025, leaving his release date uncertain.