カテゴリー: China
Lack of response shows security law and harassment by authorities have muzzled ‘critical voices’, say expertsThe rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itselfHong Kong’s once-vibrant media outlets have responded with si…
A luxury Chinese sedan gifted to Fiji is the latest in a string of vehicles donated by foreign countries to deepen partnerships and seek influence in the regionAt a ceremony in January, a shiny black luxury sedan rolled into the leafy, rain-soaked grou…
Son says Hong Kong media figure, 78, fears dying alone while legal team say Lai is now world’s highest profile political prisonerThe UK, the UN, EU and rights groups have condemned the sentencing of the pro-democracy activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, a…
The technologies include facial recognition tools used on Uyghurs in western China, say expertsIran’s architecture of internet control is built on technologies from China, according to an analysis published by a British human rights organisation.The re…
Matthew Whitaker, the US ambassador to Nato, responds to criticism in the Munich Security Conference reportJimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offencesIn its section on Europe, the Munich Security Conference report has also …
This blog is closedFull report: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years over national security chargesFollowing Jimmy Lai’s sentencing, the 78-year old former media mogul smiled and waved at the public gallery, the New York Times reports. According to the out…
Family of media tycoon say he will ‘die a martyr behind bars’ amid widespread criticism from press freedom groupsJimmy Lai, the media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national securit…
Sue Miller suggests that there are diplomatic and practical steps that could make us all much saferSimon Tisdall is absolutely right (China is leading the charge to nuclear Armageddon – and Starmer barely noticed, 1 February). From our prime minister t…
Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was detained on drug charges in 2014 before Canada-China ties nosedived in 2018China has overturned the death sentence of Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian official said on Friday, in a possible sign of a diplomat…
Parent company says the bullion created a ‘sumptuous atmosphere’ but current market conditions offered a ‘good opportunity’ to sell itThe Grand Emperor hotel in Macau has ripped up and sold the gold bricks lining its lobby floor, earning nearly $13m (£…
Miguel Díaz‑Canel says Cuba is willing to engage Washington amid the island’s deepening economic crisisAfter months of threats from Donald Trump, the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has said that his government is willing to talk to the United St…
Taiwanese president says ties with Washington ‘rock solid’, hours after leaders of US and China share first call since NovemberIn their first call since November, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US president Donald Trump to be “prudent” about supplyin…
Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growthChina’s clean energy industries drove more than 90% of the country’s investment growth last year, making the sectors bigger than all but seve…
Mandarin transliteration of character’s name regarded as auspicious, prompting wave of memes and fan artDraco Malfoy, one of Harry Potter’s most recognisable villains, has become an unlikely lunar new year icon across China, as fans embrace the charact…
Sebastien Lai criticises ministers for not putting conditions on his father’s release during Beijing tripThe British son of the jailed Hong Kong media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai has criticised the UK government for failing to place conditions on his father…