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Exclusive: Dr David Wilson says former British police officer approached him as part of efforts to influence his work
The author of a Home Office-sponsored report on the Chinese state and organised cr…
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A landmark new account of the 1979 revolution sets current events in context
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Decision marks end of years-long legal saga for 78-year-old critic of Chinese Communist party
Jimmy Lai, the prominent pro-democracy activist who was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong K…
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
If the sentence handed t…
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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
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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…
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…
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…
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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…
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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…