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Wong was denied entry into Malaysia on 26 May 2015, as he was considered ‘a threat to Malaysia’s ties with China’, largely due to the 'anti-China' stance shown by his role in organizing demonstrations in the 2014 Hong Kong protests.<ref name="SCMP3">{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1808975/student-activist-joshua-wong-denied-entry-malaysia-speak|title=Occupy student leader Joshua Wong ‘a threat to Malaysia’s ties with China’, police chief admits|last=Ng|first=Joyce |date=26 May 2015|publisher=South China Morning Post|accessdate=29 May 2015|location=Hong Kong}}</ref>
 
On June 28, 2015, two days before a protest in favor of democracy, Wong and his girlfriend were attacked by an unknown man, whose actions caused them to go to the hospital. No one was arrested.<ref>Ejinsght. June 29th, 2015. ''[http://www.ejinsight.com/20150629-scholarism-leader-joshua-wong-girlfriend-attacked-after-movie/ Scholarism leader Joshua Wong, girlfriend attacked after movie]''. Hong Kong Economic Journal Company Limited.</ref><ref>Lee, Jeremy. June 29th, 2015. ''[http_//www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-student-activist-joshua-wong-and-girlfriend-injured-after-being-attacked-on Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong and girlfriend injured after being attacked on street]''. The Strait Times.</ref><ref>Ying-kit, Lai. June 29th, 2015. ''[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1829078/student-leader-joshua-wong-and-girlfriend-attacked?page=all Attack on Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong 'a threat to free speech']''. Law & Crime.</ref>
 
On 19 August, 2015, Wong was charged formally by Hong Kong police with inciting other people to join an unlawful assembly and also joining an unlawful assembly, alongside with [[Alex Chow]], the former leader of the [[Hong Kong Federation of Students]].<ref name="Reuters1">{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/19/us-hongkong-students-idUSKCN0QO0OD20150819|title=Key Hong Kong pro-democracy students charged after Occupy protests|last=Master|first=Farah |coauthors=Paul Tait|date=19 August 2015|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=27 August 2015|location=Hong Kong}}</ref>