Huang Zhifeng was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The Mainland Affairs Council condemned the CCP: End political abuses

The Mainland Affairs Council stressed today that the Chinese Communist Party and the Hong Kong government should stop the suppression and judicial persecution of democrats, end indiscriminate political prosecution in the name of "national security", and immediately release innocent detained persons. (File photo)

Hong Kong democrat Joshua Wong was charged by the Hong Kong government with "conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or external forces to endanger national security" and was sentenced to 10 years by the Hong Kong court. Today (5th), the Mainland Affairs Council expressed its strong condemnation and concern that relevant parties continue to use "national security" to undermine the basic human rights and freedom of speech of Hong Kong people.

The Mainland Affairs Council pointed out that Joshua Wong was previously sentenced to prison terms ranging from 4 months to 13.5 months for multiple cases related to the "anti-extradition law" movement, and was later sentenced to 4 years and 8 months for the pro-democracy primary election case. He has been in jail for more than 2,000 days since he was detained at the end of 2020.

The Mainland Affairs Council criticized that the Chinese Communist Party and the Hong Kong government continue to use authoritarian tools such as the "Hong Kong National Security Law" to accuse Hong Kong democrats and carry out endless political prosecutions, suppressing the people's legitimate rights to pursue freedom, democracy and human rights. This not only deprives Hong Kong of freedom and human rights, but also continues to damage Hong Kong's international image and the foundation of the rule of law.

The Mainland Affairs Council calls on freedom of speech and democratic human rights to be the basic values ​​of modern society under the rule of law. The Chinese Communist Party and the Hong Kong government should stop the suppression and judicial persecution of democrats, end the abuse of political accusations in the name of "national security", immediately release innocent people in detention, and protect the basic human rights and freedom of speech that Hong Kong people should have.