Rubio: We strongly condemn Joshua Wong's renewed imprisonment
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacted to a Hong Kong court's decision to sentence pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to imprisonment again. Rubio stated that the United States strongly condemns the renewed punishment of Joshua Wong for exercising his freedom of expression.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized a Hong Kong court's decision to sentence pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to imprisonment again.
Rubio said Wong had used peaceful means to defend the rights promised to everyone in Hong Kong and criticized the court's decision.
Calling for the release of Joshua Wong and others he described as unjustly detained, Rubio said, "We demand their immediate release."
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