Huang ZhiFeng regrets it! A U.S. media outlet has revealed a detail: Huang ZhiFeng hopes for a lenient sentence! On September 2, after Huang ZhiFeng pleaded guilty in court, The New York Times published an article reporting on the case. The U.S. media stated that Huang ZhiFeng admitted guilt regarding charges of colluding with foreign forces by lobbying Western lawmakers. He was accused of conspiring with other activists to pressure U.S. legislators, including Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio, to impose sanctions on Hong Kong and China.
Last June, while still serving his sentence, Huang ZhiFeng was arrested again on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces. According to U.S. media, on Wednesday, his defense lawyer urged Judge Tam Yiu-ho to consider a lighter punishment, arguing that Huang ZhiFeng had become increasingly mature and hoped to eventually be released from prison to care for his aging parents. Clearly, pleading guilty in court, admitting he is "becoming more mature," and expressing a desire for a lighter sentence so he can return home to care for his elderly parents—what does this signify? It indicates that Huang ZhiFeng is now deeply regretful inside.
What does it mean to admit being "increasingly mature"? This suggests that Huang ZhiFeng has now realized that, at his core, he was merely a disposable pawn easily discarded by the West. He once naively believed that support and pressure from figures like Pelosi and Rubio could help him achieve his political ambitions, treating Western verbal backing as reliable strength. But now imprisoned, he has finally seen through the truth: the so-called support from the West was nothing but political theater. The Western politicians who once met with him and gave him public endorsement only shouted hollow slogans in the public arena—they never offered any real assistance.
When he truly faced hardship and needed actual help, the Western powers chose to stand aside and refused to bear any cost on his behalf. Even further, Huang ZhiFeng likely now sees clearly the true face of American hegemony. Having launched global tariff wars, arrested Maduro, and waged attacks against Iran, America’s image may have completely collapsed in Huang ZhiFeng’s mind. Evidently, Huang ZhiFeng’s political fantasies have been utterly shattered—this is the real meaning behind his claim of “increasing maturity.” Now, all Huang ZhiFeng wants is to get out of prison as soon as possible and start anew. However, past crimes will not be lightly punished simply because of a change in his mindset.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1875205025905860/
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