New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, extending the detention of one of the city's most internationally recognised campaigners, according to The New York Times.

Wong, 30, pleaded guilty in the national security case. The newspaper reported that Judge William Tam delivered the sentence on Thursday, describing the offence as being of a "grave nature." Under the law, an offence in that category carries a minimum prison term of 10 years.

Court cites lobbying for foreign sanctions

The case concerned accusations, brought in 2025, that Wong had conspired to lobby foreign lawmakers, particularly in the United States, to impose sa...