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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoChina has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer and our naive PM is walking straight into it | Simon Tisdall
China prioritises crushing Hong Kong dissent, diminishing UK influence and forcing Britain to balance economic ties with threats to security, democracy and national self-respect.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoStarmer vows to raise issues that need to be raised' with Xi amid push to free Jimmy Lai
In the past on all the trips I've done, I've always raised issues that need to be raised. But part of the reason for engaging with China is so that issues where we disagree can be discussed.
UK politics
fromwww.dw.com
7 months agoHong Kong: Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial ends DW 08/28/2025
the closing arguments Thursday in the landmark national security trial of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai. Lai, who was arrested in 2020, was charged with "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces" and "seditious publication." He was detained under the Beijing-imposed national security law, one year after massive pro-democracy and anti-government protests swept Hong Kong. What do we know about Jimmy Lai's trial? The media tycoon founded the Apple Daily newspaper, which was one of the most critical news outlets of the government in the territory.
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