Jailed Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong arrested for ‘subversion’

Joshua Wong was arrested inside Shek Pik Prison on a new charge of subversion. (AFP)
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Updated 07 January 2021
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Jailed Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong arrested for ‘subversion’

  • Joshua Wong currently serving a sentence of 13 and a half months for his role in organizing democracy protests

HONG KONG: Jailed Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong was arrested by police on Thursday under the city’s new national security law, a senior police source said.
Wong, currently serving a sentence of 13 and a half months for his role in organizing democracy protests, was arrested inside Shek Pik Prison on a new charge of subversion, the officer confirmed.