Joshua Wong appears in court to face new foreign collusion charge

Spectators shout encouragement to activist, case to be sent to high court

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong in October 2019. Now 28 and serving a jail term, he faces a new national security charge that could significantly extend his sentence. © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE and PEGGY YE

TOKYO/HONG KONG -- Joshua Wong Chi-fung, one of the best-known faces of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, appeared in court in the city on Friday to face a new national security charge.

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