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Chile coach Pablo Lemoine: ‘Rugby is in trouble, even in countries like Wales’

The former Uruguay prop has praise for the new World Cup format but believes World Rugby must do more for developing nations

The Guardian - UK

China ramps up tensions with Britain over Jimmy Lai conviction

Beijing summons envoys from both UK and US in response to widespread international condemnation of Lai verdict

The Independent UK

How To Watch Call The Midwife 2025 Christmas Special Online And Stream Both Episodes Free From Anywhere

As Poplar celebrates Christmas, the nuns provide urgent aid in Hong Kong. Read here for how to watch Call the Midwife 2025 Christmas special online and 100% free from anywhere.

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China's premier GPU maker Biren kicks off Hong Kong IPO — GPU startups vying for Nvidia's crown race to fund AI chip development

Shanghai Biren Technology has begun bookbuilding for a Hong Kong initial public offering aimed at raising as much ad US$624 million as Chinese AI chipmakers accelerate listings to fund expansion.

Tom’s Hardware

Hong Kong police arrest 15 suspects over daylight heist where £5m cash was stolen in 30 seconds

Stolen clash from four suitcases yet to be recovered four days after the heist

The Independent UK

WSJ's parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role

A former Hong Kong reporter at the Wall Street Journal has begun testifying against the newspaper which she alleges had terminated her due to her union activities in a trial Monday

The Independent UK

‘I hope France speaks out’ son of jailed Hong Kong media icon tells RFI

Human rights groups and governments around the world have condemned the conviction of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty on all three charges in his national security trial this week. RFI spoke to his son Sebastien Lai, who called on France and other democracies to…

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China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it

The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses, asks Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Lai Could Have Fled Hong Kong and Avoided Prison. He Chose To Be a Martyr for Freedom Instead.

The self-made tycoon was convicted this week of violating Hong Kong's "national security" law. But he could have escaped it.

Reason

Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in city's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kongers have offered flowers and bowed outside a funeral parlor to pay tribute to a firefighter who was among the 160 people killed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades

The Independent UK

G7 calls for Jimmy Lai’s immediate release as pressure mounts on China

Joint statement expresses concern from the likes of US, UK, Japan and Germany at ‘deteriorating rights, freedoms and autonomy in Hong Kong’

The Independent UK

‘A cave complex worthy of Batman!’ Mind-boggling buildings that showed the world a new China

The birth of the People’s Republic is seen as a time of drab buildings. But this dazzling show, featuring a factory in a cave and a denounced roof, tells a wildly different story

The Guardian - UK

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Are you trying to find a dependable supplier for server computers and server parts where bulk buying feels simple and stress-free?

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Hong Kong Stellar Innovations Limited: the Best Server Computers and Server Parts Wholesale Supplier

Are you planning to buy server computers and server parts in bulk, but want a supplier who understands business needs and gives steady support without confusion?

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The Independent UK

Xi Jinping gives ‘strong support’ for Jimmy Lai conviction amid international condemnation

The UK, Australia, New Zealand, the EU and Taiwan have all condemned Lai’s conviction, while Donald Trump says he is saddened by the Hong Kong court’s verdict and that he has raised the case with Xi

The Independent UK

Kiwi Chow’s Deadline banned in Hong Kong over national security concerns

Filmmaker says ruling based on National Security Law is ‘absurd, excessive, crude, and unjust’

Fortune

HashKey shares start trading in Hong Kong, as the city increasingly embraces crypto

Hong Kong has tentatively embraced cryptocurrencies and digital assets as a way to shore up its status as an international financial center.

The Independent UK

Trump asks Xi Jinping to release Jimmy Lai and says he ‘feels so badly’ about media tycoon’s jailing

American president has offered more muted support for Lai’s cause since promising to ‘100 per cent get him out’

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The Conversation

Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher convicted of sedition, in major blow to press freedom

This week, after a 156-day trial, the Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner and media tycoon Jimmy Lai was convicted of sedition and collusion with foreign or external forces.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai's daughter says he'd focus on family, not activism, if he's freed in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism if he were released

International Business Times UK

Pro-Democracy Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced to Life Imprisonment on National Security Charges

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Hong Kong court on national security and sedition charges.

Evening Standard

Chinese ambassador summoned by Foreign Office over Jimmy Lai verdict

Yvette Cooper says the Foreign Office had summoned China’s top diplomatic representative to the UK to express unhappiness over the guilty verdict

The Independent UK

Make Jimmy Lai’s release a precondition for closer UK-China ties, son says

Mr Lai is a pro-democracy activist who founded the now-defunct Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Keir Starmer should forcibly show his revulsion at the treatment of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai

Britain has a responsibility to Hong Kong; it must make any trade deal conditional on Jimmy Lai’s release

The Guardian - UK

Governments and rights groups condemn conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

UK, EU and Australia say guilty verdict against 78-year-old is further blow to democracy and press freedom in territory

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