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In jailing Joshua Wong, China is telling the world they'd crush every hope for democracy on its soil

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My friend was due to be released next January. Under draconian security laws, his sentence has been extended by 10 years Two years ago, I wrote in this newspaper about the lengthy imprisonment of my friend Joshua Wong, who I spent years campaigning alongside for the advancement of Hong Kong’s democracy. He was given an unjust sentence meant to keep him behind bars until January 2027. He was supposed to be released in a few months, when I hoped he would finally be able to reunite with his friends and family and embark on a new chapter. But this hope was misplaced. The end of the tunnel isn’t…

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    In jailing Joshua Wong, China is telling the world they'd crush every hope for democracy on its soil | Nathan Law

    My friend was due to be released next January. Under draconian security laws, his sentence has been extended by 10 years Two years ago, I wrote in this newspaper about the lengthy imprisonment of my friend Joshua Wong, who I spent years campaigning alongside for the...

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