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Burnham ‘asks Trump to call for Jimmy Lai’s release’ in talks with Xi Jinping

Lai’s incarceration in Hong Kong’s high-security prison has been called a ‘death sentence’

The Independent UK

Trump praises relations with Burnham despite tensions over AI and Iran

US president calls UK prime minister ‘a natural businessperson’ as leaders meet at UN assembly in New York

The Guardian - UK

Wife of US scholar detained in China asks Trump to raise case with Xi during White House meet

A US scholar who was invited to China for an academic event and later detained on national security charges has become the subject of a direct appeal to US President Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Times of India

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Families of Jimmy Lai, Min Zin plead in Washington for their release ahead of Xi’s visit

Sebastien Lai has appealed for the release of his father, former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, at a congressional hearing in Washington

The Independent UK

China-controlled Hong Kong to punish 3 who organised vigils for Tiananmen massacre

Hong Kong once had a strong civil society, regular mass protests and a relatively open press. Since the 2019 protest movement, however, the authorities have restricted political participation and prosecuted prominent activists and media figures. Several civil society groups have shut down, including the alliance behind the Tiananmen gatherings. In…

The Times of India

Burnham promises ‘frank and constructive’ engagement with China in call with Xi

The Prime Minister discussed the ‘importance of pragmatic co-operation’ with the Chinese leader as they spoke on Tuesday morning, Downing Street said.

Evening Standard

Jimmy Lai’s son tells Burnham: Help save my father, before it’s too late

In a personal letter to Andy Burnham, Sebastien Lai demands an urgent meeting with the PM to secure the release of his father after almost six years in solitary confinement in Hong Kong.

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What to know about the trial of former Tiananmen vigil organizers before a verdict

Two activists who organized Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square vigil are likely to hear a verdict in their case brought under a China-imposed national security law

The Independent UK

Macao’s first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest

Since former Macao pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San was arrested under a national security law in July 2025, little about his case has been made known

The Independent UK

Five people arrested by Hong Kong police in latest crackdown on bookstores

Hong Kong police called to immediately release bookstore owners, who were former journalists

The Independent UK

Hong Kong police arrest booksellers on suspicion of selling seditious publications

Hong Kong police have arrested two people on suspicion of selling seditious publications and receiving funds from foreign political organizations

The Independent UK

Briton jailed in India after his wedding asks Foreign Secretary to help secure release

‘I’m stuck in a broken country with a broken judicial system,’ Jagtar Singh Johal said to the Foreign Secretary

The Independent UK

Briton jailed in India tells Foreign Secretary he is ‘stuck in broken country’

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017 just weeks after his wedding, and has been detained there ever since.

Evening Standard

Yvette Cooper says she raised Jimmy Lai case during China trip

Foreign secretary says ‘really important’ working relationship established between UK and China after years of frosty relations

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Evening Standard

Yvette Cooper vows to continue raising Jimmy Lai case with Chinese government

The Foreign Secretary was asked by reporters about the pro-democracy campaigner’s detention during her two-day trip to China.

Evening Standard

Cooper accuses Tories of China ‘withdrawal’ and rejects Blair criticism

The Foreign Secretary accused opponents of ‘cancel culture’ foreign policy as she defended the Labour Government’s warming relations with Beijing.

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Former leader of Hong Kong journalist group sent to prison for obstructing police

A prominent Hong Kong journalist has begun serving a five-day prison sentence after losing an appeal for obstructing a police officer

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Former leader of Hong Kong journalist group sent to prison after obstruction conviction

A Hong Kong journalist has begun serving a five-day prison sentence after losing an appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong’s biggest LGBTQ carnival scrapped for second year due to venue issues

Pink Dot HK organisers couldn’t received approval from relevant authorities for proposed 14 July event

The Mary Sue

Trump jets out of Beijing with zero deals on Taiwan, Iran, or tariffs but insists his talks with Xi were ‘very good’

President Donald Trump left Beijing empty-handed on the biggest sticking points between the U.S. and China, wrapping up a two-day summit with no deals on Taiwan, Iran, or tariffs. Despite the lack of concrete progress, Trump insisted his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping were “very good,” framing the meeting…

The Independent UK

Taiwan stresses it is ‘not part of China’ after Trump’s Beijing visit

Taiwan thanks Trump for his continued support for island’s security

The Times of India

Of roses and redlines: Trump faces thorny questions on Taiwan and trade

TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump lumbered back to the White House on Friday bringing back with him seeds of discord from Beijing despite assertions to the contrary. The promise of Chinese rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden from Xi Jinping, meant to be a diplomatic…

The Guardian - US

Pomp, pageantry but precious little to show for Trump’s Beijing excursion

No swift end to the Iran war, uncertainty over Taiwan and only vague outlines of commercial deals … but the US president did get to bask in the company of Xi Jinping

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s lack of focus on human rights in China is big departure for US diplomacy

Change reflects both transformation of US in Trump era and China’s increasing confidence on world stage

The Independent UK

Trump ‘doesn’t feel optimistic’ jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be freed

Trump believes Chinese leader Xi Jinping is seriously considering freeing a church pastor detained in China, but is less hopeful over the plight of Mr Lai

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