#theguardian.com. × #Feb.09.2026 Air Canada cancels all flights to Cuba as US oil blockade cuts off fuel access. Airlines from as far away as Russia, China and Spain have also been affected as island nation warns of fuel shortage
#Aviation #China × #Russia #Canada #United Airlines #Iceland #Cuba #Afro-Eurasia #Spain #Europe #Asia #North America
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.09.2026 Jimmy Lai: will Hong Kong media tycoon die in jail? – The Latest. The media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offences. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior China cor
#Politics #China × #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.09.2026 ‘Was I scared going back to China? No’: Ai Weiwei on AI, western censorship and returning home. He has been jailed, tracked and threatened by China’s government. What was it like pay a visit home? As he publishes a polemic about surveillance and state control, the artist relives a momentous trip
#Tech #China × #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.09.2026 Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offences. Sentencing of media tycoon is the culmination of a years-long saga that critics say represents Hong Kong’s transformation from a mostly free city to one where dissent is fiercely suppressed
#China × #Asia #Taiwan
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.07.2026 China overturns death sentence of Canadian in sign of diplomatic thaw. Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was detained on drug charges in 2014 before Canada-China ties nosedived in 2018
#China × #Canada #Asia #North America
#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
#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
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.05.2026 Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds. Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growth
#China × #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.04.2026 Chinese carmaker Chery to launch fourth brand in UK. State-owned company will sell under the Lepas brand, continuing its rapid expansion in the British market
#Automotive #United Kingdom #China × #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.04.2026 Harry Potter’s Draco Malfoy becomes mascot for year of the horse in China. Mandarin transliteration of character’s name regarded as auspicious, prompting wave of memes and fan art
#Showbiz #China × #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Feb.04.2026 Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says. Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based order
#China × #Africa #Russia #Europe #Asia
#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 China to ban hidden car door handles on all EVs over crash safety concerns. Sleek car doors reduce vehicle drag but are prone to losing operability in the event of a crash, officials say
#Automotive #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
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 Impose sanctions on refineries that buy Russian crude oil to end war, says Bill Browder. Putin critic says plants in China, India and Turkey are funnelling up to $1bn a day to Kremlin
#China × #Russia #Ukraine #Turkey #Europe #Asia #India
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 As US influence wanes, the Chinese trade surplus strangles manufacturing across the globe. Trump’s wounding of the US economy offers Beijing an unparalleled opportunity – if it dials back its overbearing trade tactics
#China × #USA #Asia #North America
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 Alarm raised over Chinese CCTV cameras guarding ‘symbol of democracy’ Magna Carta. Campaigners criticise use of ‘vulnerable’ devices at Salisbury Cathedral and Parthenon despite their removal from sensitive UK government sites
#Tech #United Kingdom #China × #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations. A wave of affordable Chinese-made EVs is accelerating the shift away from petrol cars, challenging long‑held assumptions about how transport decarbonisation unfolds
#Tech #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 Chinese car firm Chery to open European base in Liverpool. Launch of R&D centre could pave way for deal for UK’s Jaguar Land Rover to build cars for Omoda and Jaecoo owner
#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
#Politics #United Kingdom #China × #Europe #Asia
#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
#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
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