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rominent was jailed Monday after pleading guilty to charges related to . Fellow activists Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were also remanded to custody after pleading guilty. All three will be sentenced Dec. 2.Wong, who has been arrested multiple times and was last for contempt of court, was characteristically defiant in a . “It is the least ridiculous outcome among others that happened recently in Hong Kong,” he said. “In the past 3 weeks, a total of 23 activists, journalists and [legislative] councillors came under arrest. Everyday we have activists standing in trials, protestors sent to jail.”Wong, who faces a maximum sentence of three years, called the charges he faced “minimal” compared to the penalties he said other activists could receive. The 24-year-old was arrested in September on charges related to a June 21, 2019 siege of Hong Kong Police Headquarters in the Wan Chai district of the city. Thousands of protesters had gathered outside the police station, blocking exits, throwing eggs and vandalizing the exterior to protest what they said was excessive police force during earlier protests.Wong admitted to organizing and inciting others to take part in the illegal assembly. The protest was near the start of a summer of unrest over the Hong Kong government proposing a now-withdrawn law that would have allowed extradition to mainland China. Wong rose to prominence as a leader of the During the 2019 protests, he became one of the most recognizable —traveling to capitals around the world to make his case for the movement. Wong’s arrest is part of a in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory that began after Beijing imposed a in response to 2019’s pro-democracy protests. Wong was not charged under the security law, which bans secession, sedition, terrorism and foreign interference. In recent months, Hong Kong authorities have arrested , and . Four pro-democracy lawmakers were also , causing the rest of the opposition camp to resign en masse.More Must-Read Stories From TIMEYou May Also LikeRead NextNext Up: Editor's PickYou have reached your limit of free articles.Unlimited access to TIME.comInside TIME newsletter, twice weeklyAccess to the TIME Digital MagazineAlready have a digital account?

rominent was jailed Monday after pleading guilty to charges related to . Fellow activists Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were also remanded to custody after pleading guilty. All three will be sentenced Dec. 2.Wong, who has been arrested multiple times and was last for contempt of court, was characteristically defiant in a . “It is the least ridiculous outcome among others that happened recently in Hong Kong,” he said. “In the past 3 weeks, a total of 23 activists, journalists and [legislative] councillors came under arrest. Everyday we have activists standing in trials, protestors sent to...

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