U.S. refused to help Joshua Wong flee Hong Kong, sources say

Lack of support before security law enactment resulted in jail for democracy activist

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Joshua Wong testifies during a hearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China on Sept. 17, 2019 in Washington.

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration refused to help prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong leave the city before the enactment of a draconian national security law imposed by China, resulting in his imprisonment later that year.

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