The former Secretary General of the Hong Kong Republican Party, Wong Chi-fong, was sentenced to 10 years in prison at the Hong Kong High Court today (November 5), including two months and two days, to be served concurrently with his sentence for "subversion of the state regime". Wong's expression was calm when he heard the verdict, and then he lowered his head to take notes, frowning occasionally. He waved to the public at the end of the court, saying: "Thank you! " Several people rushed forward and tried to hug him but stopped, only to shout "We are waiting for you to come out! Former student movement member Chan Si-man and her relatives and friends cried after hearing the news. The judge used 13 years as a starting point for the sentence and reduced it by three years for his previous guilty plea, and finally sentenced him to 10 years in prison, the minimum sentence required in a "serious crime" case according to Section 29 of the National Security Law. Wong is now 30 and 23 at the time of the incident. He has been in prison since November 2020 for inciting an illegal assembly and has spent nearly six years and more than 2,170 days in prison. He served prison time in the Democrats' primary case (a case of 47 people) and will be released in January 2027. The court said the defendant's crimes were "significant", including that Hong Kong was facing the severe impact of social unrest at the time of the incident; The defendant and connected individuals continued to band together to call for foreign sanctions and embargoes against China and the Hong Kong SAR; The court said their roles were different, but equally relevant: the respondents were told that Ciro continued to call for sanctions overseas, while the defendants published messages and articles domestically and abroad in support. The two were the planners or planners of the incident; Contribute to the imposition of sanctions and negative measures abroad. The court emphasized that the National Security Law is not retroactive and the defendant should not be punished for his actions against the National Security Law or his political philosophy. Wong was admitted to court at 9:24 am. He was wearing a dark blue shirt and thick-rimmed black glasses. Several relatives and friends greeted him, and he responded with a smile. As at the beginning of the trial, the public side of the central court was filled with masked people, leaving a small number of public seats. A few minutes before the trial, relatives and friends entered the court in turn and Wang Zhifeng signaled. He pleaded guilty earlier on September 2 and sentencing was postponed until today.

The former Secretary General of the Hong Kong Republican Party, Wong Chi-fong, was sentenced to 10 years in prison at the Hong Kong High Court today (November 5), including two months and two days, to be served concurrently with his sentence for "subversion of the state regime". Wong's expression was calm when he heard the verdict, and then he lowered his head to take notes, frowning occasionally. He waved to the public at the end of the court, saying: "Thank you! " Several people rushed forward and tried to hug him but stopped, only to shout "We are waiting for you to come out! Former student movement member Chan Si-man and her relatives and friends cried after hearing the news. The judge used 13 years as a starting point for the sentence and reduced it by three years for his previous guilty plea, and finally sentenced him to 10 years in prison, the minimum sentence required in a "serious crime" case according to Section 29 of the National Security Law. Wong is now 30 and 23 at the time of the incident. He has been in prison since November 2020 for inciting an illegal assembly and has spent nearly six years and more than 2,170 days in prison. He served prison time in the Democrats' primary case (a case of 47 people) and will be released in January 2027. The court said the defendant's crimes were "significant", including that Hong Kong was facing the severe impact of social unrest at the time of the incident; The defendant and connected individuals continued to band together to call for foreign sanctions and embargoes against China and the Hong Kong SAR; The court said their roles were different, but equally relevant: the respondents were told that Ciro continued to call for sanctions overseas, while the defendants published messages and articles domestically and abroad in support. The two were the planners or planners of the incident; Contribute to the imposition of sanctions and negative measures abroad. The court emphasized that the National Security Law is not retroactive and the defendant should not be punished for his actions against the National Security Law or his political philosophy. Wong was admitted to court at 9:24 am. He was wearing a dark blue shirt and thick-rimmed black glasses. Several relatives and friends greeted him, and he responded with a smile. As at the beginning of the trial, the public side of the central court was filled with masked people, leaving a small number of public seats. A few minutes before the trial, relatives and friends entered the court in turn and Wang Zhifeng signaled. He pleaded guilty earlier on September 2 and sentencing was postponed until today.