National security brooks no challenge – CGTN

National security brooks no challenge  CGTN

Justice will be upheld and the bottom line of national security will never be compromised for the sake of unlawful political manipulation. A flag-raising ceremony is held to celebrate the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2026. /Xinhua Editor's note: Kong Qingjiang, a special commentator for CGTN, is the dean of the Academy for Foreign-related Rule of Law under the China University of Political Science and Law. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. On November 5, Joshua Wong Chi-fung, an instigator of anti-China riots, was sentenced by the Hong Kong High Court to 10 years in prison after being convicted of conspiring with foreign forces under the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL).

This ruling delivers a firm judicial verdict on acts that undermine national security and sends a clear message that no individual can challenge national security in the name of so-called freedom and democracy. This is not Wong's first conviction. In November 2024, he was sentenced to 56 months in prison for conspiracy to subvert state power. In 2014, Wong played a leading role in sabotaging national security in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), which blocked major thoroughfares in the region's central districts. During the 2019 protests against proposed amendments to the