Wong ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Hong Kong’s Conviction of Australian Citizen

The Australian government has repeatedly been denied consular access to Gordon Ng.

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during a press conference after bilateral talks with Beijing's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on March 20, 2024. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed serious concerns over the Hong Kong authorities’ decision to convict an Australian citizen on national security charges.

In the city’s biggest trial against democratic opposition, the Hong Kong court on May 30, handed down guilty verdicts for 14 pro-democracy activists, including Australian-Hong Kong dual citizen Gordon Ng.