Hong Kong security lawU.S. refused to help Joshua Wong flee Hong Kong, sources say
Lack of support before security law enactment resulted in jail for democracy activist
Joshua Wong testifies during a hearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China on Sept. 17, 2019 in Washington.
PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer
November 8, 2023 18:26 JST
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.