Activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty over organising Hong Kong protests
Face of the 2014 Umbrella Movement democracy rallies faces a maximum five-year jail term if convicted
23 November 2020 - 09:15
Hong Kong — Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of organising and taking part in an unauthorised assembly near the police headquarters during last year’s antigovernment protests.
Wong, who was just 17 years old when he became the face of the 2014 student-led Umbrella Movement democracy protests, faces a maximum five-year jail term if convicted...
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