Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison

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Joshua Wong, an activist in Hong Kong, received a 10-year prison sentence. This is his second conviction under a national security law imposed by Beijing. Critics argue the sentence shows a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in the city.

Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.

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