Friends and activists rally behind Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong after guilty plea: ‘Outrageous’ The 2014 Umbrella Movement icon was ‘left with few alternatives’, friend says The Independent UK · Sep 2
Joshua Wong Faces Life Sentence After Guilty Plea as Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist's Case Explained Wong admitted to a charge linked to alleged efforts to secure foreign sanctions against China and Hong Kong. International Business Times UK · Sep 2
Prominent pro-democracy Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security law case Wong, already serving prison time for a separate case, pleaded guilty to a second offence under Beijing’s 2020 National Security law, which could see his sentence extended by a minimum of three years and up to life imprisonment. Euronews · Sep 2
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case Wong pleads guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security The Independent UK · Sep 2
Britain promised to protect Hongkongers from China. Why does it now seem ready to sacrifice them? Activists under threat from Beijing are facing strange difficulties with UK immigration. Their safety must not be traded for warmer relations with China, says pro-democracy activist Nathan Law The Guardian - UK · Jul 28
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong set for September sentencing in second national security case Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is scheduled to be sentenced in September in a case brought under a Beijing-imposed national security law The Independent UK · Jul 7
Chinese-British nationals jailed after being convicted of spying on exiled Hong Kong dissidents The sweeping National Security Law, which severely curtailed freedoms in Hong Kong, contributed to years of strained ties between Beijing and London. Euronews · Jun 18
‘Deliberate and serious actions’: UK court jails 2 Chinese-British nationals for spying on Hong Kong dissidents A British court on Thursday jailed two dual Chinese-British nationals for spying on UK-based Hong Kong dissidents, calling their actions “deliberate, concerted, and serious.” The Times of India · Jun 18
UK to summon Chinese ambassador after convictions over spying on Hong Kong dissidents The two men were found to have carried out intel gathering missions on political dissidents residing in the UK wanted by Chinese authorities. One witness reported the pair threatened to arrest him on foreign soil due to his continued opposition. Euronews · May 7
Border official and ex-Hong Kong chief guilty of spying for China Peter Wai, 40, and Bill Yuen, 65, conducted ‘shadow policing’ operations on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters living in the UK. Evening Standard · May 7
Chinese ambassador summoned after two men found guilty of ‘shadow policing’ operations on British soil The duo’s targets included pro-democracy protesters and Hong Kong dissidents The Independent UK · May 7
Border Force official among two men guilty of 'shadow policing' for China on British soil Dual Chinese-British nationals Peter Wai, 38, and Bill Yuen, 65, were convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service Evening Standard · May 7
Retired police officer denies working as spy for Hong Kong government in UK Bill Yuen, 65, who worked for the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office in London, is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Evening Standard · Mar 24
Jimmy Lai’s sentencing tells me this: democracy is dead in Hong Kong, and I escaped just in time Who will speak out for values and rights and my fellow democracy activist now that opposition has been silenced in Hong Kong? I say Britain should, says activist Nathan Law The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025 UK immigration plans may betray Hong Kong refugees, says exiled politician Nathan Law says ‘moral obligation’ to Hongkongers should extend to anyone fleeing from political persecution
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Hong Kong activist says Singapore denied him entry for ‘political reasons’ Nathan Law, who is based in London, says he was going to attend a closed-door, invitation-only event
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025 Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for second time Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that critics say has crushed Hong Kong's once-thriving pro-democracy movement
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025 Revealed: online campaign urged far right to attack China’s opponents in UK Social media incitement following last summer’s riots appears to be new tactic against Hong Kong exiles
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2024 Hong Kong national security police offer bounties for six ‘fugitives’ Police accuse pro-democracy activists of offences such as secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024 My friend Joshua Wong is among those jailed in Hong Kong – the UK must stand up for these political prisoners I too suffered this repression. The harsh sentences handed down to democracy activists cannot go unchallenged, says activist Nathan Law
Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2024 Hong Kong court finds Stand News editors guilty of sedition Former editor Chung Pui-kuen says freedom of speech shouldn’t be restricted on grounds of ‘eradicating dangerous ideas’.
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024 Hong Kong court will deliver verdict Thursday for 2 journalists accused of sedition A Hong Kong court will deliver its verdict in a sedition case against two former editors of a shuttered news outlet on Thursday
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024 Hong Kong invokes new law to cancel passports of 6 overseas-based activists, including Nathan Law The Hong Kong government has canceled the passports of six overseas-based activists under the new national security law, stepping up its crackdown on dissidents who moved overseas
Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2024 Hong Kong cancels passports of six pro-democracy activists in exile in UK The six, including former legislator Nathan Law, are also banned from any business dealings and financial transactions.
International Business Times · Jun 12, 2024 Hong Kong Cancels Passports Of Six 'Lawless' Democracy Activists The Hong Kong government said Wednesday it has cancelled the passports of six democracy activists who fled to the United Kingdom, calling them "lawless wanted criminals".