Hong Kong: Joshua Wong, in prison, now prosecuted for “subversion”

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, who is serving a prison sentence for his role in the 2019 protests, was formally arrested Thursday in separate “subversion” prosecutions, a police source said on Thursday.

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The student, who is one of the best-known faces of the protest in the former British colony, has been taken into custody under the national security law imposed by Beijing. About fifty other opposition figures were arrested on Wednesday in a large net.

The student, who is one of the best-known faces of the protest in the former British colony, has been taken into custody under the national security law imposed by Beijing. About fifty other opposition figures were arrested on Wednesday in a large net.

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