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Canada and nine other countries condemn Joshua Wong sentence, urge China to end prosecutions

· Hong Kong, China · single source so far

Canada joined nine other countries in a joint statement criticising the prison sentence handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong this week.

Location
Hong Kong, China · China live map
Coordinates
22.32°N 114.17°E
Reported
6 Nov 2026, 16:27 UTC
Category
Diplomacy
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
Hong Kong crackdown
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Ten countries condemn Joshua Wong's sentence; Macao jails ex-lawmaker for 12.5 years

On Friday Canada and nine other countries issued a joint statement criticising Joshua Wong's sentence and urging China to end prosecutions. Also on Friday a Macao court sentenced former lawmaker Au Kam-san to 12.5 years, accusing him of spreading false information and subversion to disrupt the 2024 elections. On Thursday a Hong Kong court gave Wong a further 10 years under the national security law.

  • Wong, 30, pleaded guilty in September to seeking foreign sanctions and has spent nearly six years in prison.
  • Ten countries jointly criticised the sentence.
  • Au Kam-san was jailed for 12.5 years in Macao.
Updated 6 Nov 2026, 16:49 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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