China's Foreign Ministry Calls Wong Chi-fung's Offence Grave After His Sentencing in Hong Kong, Tells Critics to Stop Interfering

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, answering a Phoenix TV question at the regular press conference in Beijing on November 5, 2026, commented on the sentencing of Wong Chi-fung in Hong Kong. According to the Hong Kong SAR government, the Court of First Instance of the High Court sentenced Wong to 10 years' imprisonment on November 5 for conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security under Article 29 of the Hong Kong National Security Law; he had pleaded guilty on September 2. Guo said Hong Kong upholds the rule of law, and that to abide by the law and bring lawbreakers to justice is a basic principle.

The Hong Kong government said Wong was charged with conspiring with others, including Law Kwun-chung, between July 1 and November 23, 2020, to request a foreign country or external organization or official to impose sanctions, blockades or other hostile actions against the Hong Kong SAR or China. Phoenix TV noted at the briefing that some Western politicians had voiced "concern" and criticism after the court handed down the sentence.

Wong is guilty of conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security, Guo said, and the offence was found to be of a grave nature. In the face of overwhelming facts and evidence, he said, Wong had no grounds to justify his behavior and pleaded guilty. The central government firmly supports the Hong Kong SAR in safeguarding national security and punishing acts endangering national security in accordance with the law, Guo said, adding that relevant parties need to respect China's sovereignty and the rule of law in Hong Kong, stop making irresponsible remarks on the SAR's judicial process, and stop interfering in Hong Kong's judicial affairs and China's internal affairs in any form.

GSM reported the court's sentencing itself on November 5, and has since carried the joint statement by ten foreign ministers and the Dutch consulate's response. This is the Foreign Ministry spokesperson's public comment on the sentencing. (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China)

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)

Photo: 图：位于 Admiralty 的香港高等法院大楼。Wikimedia Commons 图片（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 / Photo: The Hong Kong High Court building in Admiralty. Image via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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