Joshua Wong, a 29-year-old Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner, pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities under Beijing's National Security Law. ^[1] Joshua Wong, a 29-year-old democracy activist, pleaded guilty to conspiring with foreign forces during a court proceeding in Hong Kong. ^[2] Joshua Wong, a prominent former leader of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to new national security charges. ^[3] Court documents seen by Reuters accuse Wong of conspiring with other campaigners, including exiled activist Nathan Law, to ask foreign countries and entities outside China to impose sanctions or blockades against Beijing. ^[4] Joshua Wong is currently serving a sentence of four years and eight months after being convicted of subversion in late 2024. ^[5] The charge of foreign collusion carries a maximum sentence of life in prison under the National Security Law. ^[6] If the court determines the crime is particularly serious, Wong faces an additional three to ten years in prison, or potentially life imprisonment. ^[7] Prosecutors allege that Wong collaborated with Nathan Law and others between July and November 2020 to move other countries and organizations to impose sanctions and blockades against Hong Kong and China. ^[8] Wong is currently serving a four-year-and-eight-month prison sentence from a previous conviction related to the 'Hong Kong 47' case. ^[9] Authorities accused Joshua Wong and Nathan Law of colluding with foreign forces to undermine Hong Kong by imposing economic sanctions. ^[10] Joshua Wong was previously convicted in 2024 for taking part in an election primary deemed an illegal conspiracy to undermine the government and was jailed for 56 months. ^[11]