Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of organizing and taking part in an unauthorized assembly near the police headquarters during last year's anti-government protests. "Perhaps the authorities wish me to stay in prison one term after another," Wong said. Earlier this year, Wong was disqualified along 11 other pro-democracy politicians and activists from running in a since-postponed election for the city's legislature. Wong's and other activists' repeated arrests have drawn criticism from Western governments who say China is not fulfilling its obligation to allow Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy, agreed with former colonial master Britain when the city returned to Chinese rule in 1997. China denies the accusation and says Hong Kong is its internal affair.

Source: CBC News November 23, 2020 02:03 UTC