Wong Expresses Concern With Impending Sentencing of Australian Citizen by Hong Kong Court

The Australian minister has issued a statement in response to the developments in the Beijing-controlled Hong Kong.

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during a joint press conference following an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting on May 1, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake-Pool/Getty Images

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed grave concern as Australian citizen Gordon Ng faces sentencing from a Hong Kong court.

“This is a deeply difficult time for Mr Ng, his family, and supporters. Our thoughts are with them following the sentencing,” Wong said in a statement on Nov. 19.