00:01Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in prison on Thursday
00:08for colluding with foreign powers and entities to impose sanctions against the finance hub and China.
00:15Wong, who became internationally known during the Umbrella Movement that shook Hong Kong in 2014,
00:21has been in and out of jail since 2017 and is now not due for release until late 2036.
00:28The 30-year-old former student leader was expected to be freed in January
00:33after serving more than four years for subversion under a Beijing-introduced national security law.
00:41Wong said in his mitigation letter to court that he had hoped to leave prison in 2027,
00:46but the new charge made him feel like he was back at the beginning.
00:50He added that his future would not be defined by things that happened to him before 2020
00:55and that the years he has spent behind bars have been the most profound lessons of his life.
01:01Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch said his sentence was cruel and unjust
01:06and urged foreign governments to impose targeted sanctions on officials responsible for Hong Kong's growing repression.
01:14In parallel, China issued a warning on Thursday against irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong's judicial affairs
01:21shortly after the United States condemned Wong's sentencing.
