Australia defended a detained journalist despite the risks. Britain’s muted response to a media mogul’s harsh sentence suggests a narrowing view of what confrontation is worth
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Hong Kong’s once-vibrant press stays silent or celebrates Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence ⊕
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Lack of response shows security law and harassment by authorities have muzzled ‘critical voices’, say experts
The rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itself
Hong Kon…
60 days ago
‘They want to destroy my career’: Kiwi Chow on life as a dissenting director in Hong Kong ⊖⊖
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With his new film rejected by official censors, the award-winning film-maker says he is being punished for his outspoken views
In Hong Kong, where dissent is now characterised by silence, few dare ope…
68 days ago
China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it | Simon Tisdall ⊖⊖
The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses?
The UK pushed hard to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, the newsp…
78 days ago
Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses ⊖
Exclusive: letters with deepfake images of Carmen Lau in UK and targeting of Ted Hui in Australia part of growing harassment
Sexually explicit letters and “lonely housewife” posters about high-profile…
4 months ago
‘A high-level operator’: Cai Qi’s rapid rise to become Xi Jinping’s right-hand man ⊕
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CCP official alleged to be leading a Westminster spy ring is the de facto gatekeeper to the Chinese president
In a world of identikit bureaucrats, Cai Qi, the man described as Xi Jinping’s top lieuten…
China’s fifth-ranking official was suspect in dropped Westminster spy case ○
Person who was thought to have received intelligence is understood to be Cai Qi, de facto chief of staff to Xi Jinping
British prosecutors suspected that China’s fifth most senior official was in rece…
5 months ago
Ten Years: has the hit film’s dystopian vision of Hong Kong in 2025 become a reality? ○
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In 2015, a scrappy group of film-makers tapped into the ‘anxiety of what the city would become’ under Beijing’s increasing influence. Now screening at the Hong Kong film festival UK, it resonates in …
6 months ago
Trump orders increased federal law enforcement in Washington DC to combat crime - US politics live ○
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Move comes amid president’s suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the city
Good morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you…
7 months ago
China’s human rights lawyers speak out, 10 years after crackdown ○
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In 2015, a nationwide campaign rounded up hundreds of rights advocates. Since then, suppression has become more systematic and less visible, lawyers say
A decade on from China’s biggest crackdown on h…