Just moments ago, a Hong Kong court sentenced 30-year-old Joshua Wong to 10 years in prison on charges including “colluding with foreign forces.” Under this sentence, Joshua Wong will not be released until November 2036. This is an utterly shameless verdict. For a regime that claims to be powerful to pursue a young student with such relentless cruelty exposes its insecurity and brutality. Joshua Wong devoted himself to advocating for freedom in Hong Kong. If that is considered a crime, then the real perpetrators are those in power who forced a young generation to take to the streets in the first place. This verdict once again tears away the mask of the Chinese Communist Party, demonstrating that this is a regime determined to stand against universal values and the ideals of freedom. I call on the international community to renew its urgent attention to the deteriorating human rights situation in Hong Kong, and to the fate of political prisoners such as Joshua Wong and Jimmy Lai. I also sincerely hope that Joshua will take good care of himself and find the strength to endure this ordeal safely. Ten years. An entire decade of a young man’s life, his youth, taken away behind bars. Joshua Wong has paid an extraordinary price. He is a hero of our time and a source of pride for Hong Kong. May we all remember him, keep him in our thoughts, speak out for him, and send him our heartfelt wishes for strength and safety. 🙏 Wang Dan

Just landed back in DC for America 250… but my mind is still blown from what I uncovered in Taiwan. Next week at FreedomFest in Las Vegas I’m dropping major new revelations on the CCP’s killed-to-order organ harvesting system — details I learned on the ground in Taipei. I'll be speaking July 10th at 10AM. I'd love to see you there. If you’re coming, don’t wait—ticket prices are jumping tomorrow. Use special code EPOCH100 for $100 off.