#bbc.com. #Feb.09.2026 Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon gets 20 years' jail under national security law. Lai's supporters say this amounts to a death sentence, but authorities say it demonstrates the rule of law.
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#washingtonpost.com. #Feb.09.2026 Hong Kong democracy champion Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison. The heavy sentence for the 78-year-old Apple Daily founder and British citizen was imposed as Beijing seeks to wipe out the city’s remaining press freedoms.
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.06.2026 Mandelson lobbying firm sought work with Russia and China state companies, Epstein emails show. Former minister and Benjamin Wegg-Prosser met disgraced financier before formal foundation of Global Counsel
#Politics × #China × #Russia #Europe #Asia
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.06.2026 Just how ‘excellent’ was Trump and Xi Jinping’s phone call, really?. US president raved about his 'extremely good' personal relationship with the Chinese leader, but Xi was more muted.
#Politics × #China × #Xi Jinping #USA #Asia #North America
#theguardian.com. #Feb.05.2026 Be ‘prudent’ about supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump in call. Taiwanese president says ties with Washington ‘rock solid’, hours after leaders of US and China share first call since November
#Politics × #China × #Xi Jinping #Asia #Taiwan
#bbc.com. #Feb.05.2026 US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump. Wednesday's call comes in the wake of a flurry of visits by Western leaders to China in recent months.
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#washingtonpost.com. #Feb.04.2026 Trump touts ‘very positive’ call with Chinese leader Xi. The president noted plans to visit China in April, as Beijing sends a warning to White House over Taiwan arms sales.
#Politics × #China × #Xi Jinping #USA #Asia #North America #Taiwan
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.04.2026 Trump hails ‘excellent’ phone call with China’s Xi amid trade tensions. Trump stresses his 'extremely good' personal relationship with Xi Jinping, key to maintaining stable US-China ties.
#Politics × #China × #Xi Jinping #Asia
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.04.2026 Trump’s critical minerals meet: Who’s attending, what’s at stake?. More than 50 countries are represented at the Critical Minerals Ministerial to discuss how to reduce reliance on China.
#Politics × #China × #USA #Asia #North America
#theguardian.com. #Feb.03.2026 Jimmy Lai’s son says UK government did not do enough to help him on China visit. Sebastien Lai criticises ministers for not putting conditions on his father’s release during Beijing trip
#Politics × #China × #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Feb.03.2026 Trump unveils $12bn critical minerals stockpile scheme in apparent move to counter China’s dominance. Other countries are expected to join Project Vault, which US president said would ensure that US businesses are ‘never harmed by any shortage’
#Business #Politics × #China × #Asia
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.01.2026 Starmer’s visit to China was not a reset, but a new way forward. The UK prime minister’s China visit reflects the realities of a new global order that has upended traditional alliances.
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China × #Europe #Asia
#washingtonpost.com. #Jan.31.2026 China’s efforts to boost the birth rate have failed. Is coercion next?. China's birth rate has fallen to a record low, prompting concerns about the country's demographic future and the potential for more coercive measures.
#Politics × #China × #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Jan.31.2026 Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age. PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewards
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China × #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 China has lifted sanctions from six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says. Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barrister
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Panama supreme court cancels Hong Kong company’s canal contracts. Panama’s president says strategic waterway will operate as normal after ruling that advances US policy aims
#Politics × #China × #Asia #North America #Panama
#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Greens pick former mayoral hopeful Hannah Spencer as Gorton byelection candidate – UK politics live. Party selects Trafford councillor to contest Gorton and Denton seat as it banks on dwindling Labour support after Burnham row
#Politics × #China × #Asia
#bbc.com. #Jan.30.2026 What did UK and China get out of Starmer's reset visit?. Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
#Business #Politics × #Tech #China × #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing. US president warns Keir Starmer over closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better access to Chinese market
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China × #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia
#aljazeera.com. #Jan.30.2026 What do China and the UK want from each other?. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's warm welcome on a visit to China this week marks a thaw in icy relations with Beijing.
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China × #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Keir Starmer opens door to UK visit by Xi Jinping after bilateral talks. PM says trip to China has put relationship in stronger place, but possible return visit angers British critics
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China × #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Xi didn’t really see a point to Kier’s visit – but hey, let a hundred flowers bloom | John Crace. Chinese leader bestows a little largesse on the British PM while getting the green light for London ‘mega embassy’
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China × #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia
#wired.com. #Jan.29.2026 Nvidia’s Campaign to Sell AI Chips to China Finally Pays Off. Beijing reportedly approved the sale of hundreds of thousands of Nvidia H200 chips to Chinese AI companies—the culmination of a dramatic shift in US tech policy.
#Politics × #Tech #China × #USA #Asia #North America
#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Xi-Starmer meeting: Chinese leader tells PM he hopes both countries can ‘rise above differences’. China agrees visa-free travel for British citizens as countries sign agreements on closer economic cooperation
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China × #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia #Taiwan
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