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Donald Trump gives me hope my father will be released, Jimmy Lai’s son says

Mr Trump claimed last year he would ‘100 per cent’ get the 77-year-old pro-democracy activist out of prison

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Keir Starmer urged to push for Jimmy Lai’s release as marathon cross-examination finally ends

Media tycoon’s son says Lai’s health has been failing in prison

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025

UK-based lawyers for Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai targeted by Chinese state

Exclusive: Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they have been subject to surveillance, hacking and rape threats

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025

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Labour MP warns Starmer he is crossing a red line with China embassy deal

Backbencher raises concern over government’s attempts to improve relations with Beijing

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025

Mike Pence to Trump: cutting Taiwan support would ‘likely spark a new nuclear arms race’

Former vice-president makes surprise visit to Taipei and predicts that if China annexes its neighbour other Asia-Pacific countries will build nuclear arsenals

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2025

Hong Kong Mogul Jimmy Lai Grilled Over US, Taiwan Ties

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Thursday that he brokered meetings between former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and American establishment figures, with prosecutors alleging that he colluded with foreign forces.

International Business Times · Jan 16, 2025

Reeves tells MP to ‘get real’ as she defends decisions during Commons grilling

The Chancellor was also criticised for her visit to China, with SNP MP Dave Doogan saying it was ‘beyond parody’.

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

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Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out emergency spending cuts amid economic crisis fears

Downing Street left door open to an emergency Budget in the spring following the rising cost of government borrowing

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

Reeves’ drive for growth seeks China lifeline after UK market turmoil

Chancellor’s mission to Beijing weighted with greater expectations

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025

Rachel Reeves says better ties with China will boost UK growth as she arrives in Beijing

UK chancellor becomes first holder of her office to make an official visit to China in a decade

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025

Minister: UK must balance national security concerns over China with trade aims

Catherine West made the remarks as she defended Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ trip to China.

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

Minister defends Reeves’ China trip after warrants issued for UK-based activists

The UK ‘must sometimes be involved’ with countries whose values ‘may not completely align with ours’, Foreign Office minister Catherine West has said.

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

Legal aid cuts deny parents their human rights, says ex-supreme court president

Exclusive: David Neuberger believes lack of access to state-funded lawyers for family disputes is ‘wrong in principle’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025

What happens when a business city like Hong Kong locks up a businessman like my friend Jimmy Lai

For years Hong Kong rivaled London and New York as a global financial center. No more. Global financial centers don’t have political prisoners.

Fortune · Dec 5, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024

David Lammy to appoint envoy to support Britons detained abroad

After Guardian reporting, foreign secretary looks at cases of thousands who need consular help each year

International Business Times · Nov 26, 2024

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Court Case A 'Show Trial': Son

The son of the Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai said Tuesday that his father's trial in the Chinese territory was a "sham" but that he was "proud" of how he was handling himself in court.

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024

David Lammy: Treatment of Jimmy Lai ‘becoming cruel and unusual punishment’

The case of the Hong Kong businessman and British national was raised during Foreign Office questions.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024

From Egypt to India, five jailed men who feel abandoned by Britain

A media mogul, a computer programmer, a developer, a trade unionist, and a Sikh activist – the prisoners arbitrarily detained abroad

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024

Lammy urged to keep promise of envoy to help free Britons held abroad

Exclusive: Families of people detained overseas fear diplomats are pushing back against foreign secretary’s plans

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024

‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Jimmy Lai’s son condemns ‘show trial’ in Hong Kong

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Sebastien Lai tells Namita Singh about pro-democracy icon’s deteriorating health in dire prison conditions

International Business Times · Nov 22, 2024

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Tells Court He Advocated 'Peaceful Resistance'

Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai on Friday said he had advocated for "peaceful resistance" against China's erosion of the city's freedoms and tried to "reduce violence" during huge democracy protests in 2019.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024

Jimmy Lai trial: key points from media mogul’s testimony on first day

Detained pro-democracy activist spoke for first time about charges against him under Hong Kong national security law

Al Jazeera · Nov 20, 2024

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai takes stand in collusion trial

Lai denies supporting Hong Kong independence, says his now-defunct newspaper stood for ‘core values’ of city’s people.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Defiant Jimmy Lai denies foreign collusion at high-profile Hong Kong national security trial

Mr Lai, one of Hong Kong's most influential pro-democracy figures, faces up to life in jail if found guilty at trial denounced by Western nations

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Faces National Security Trial

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai faces life in prison for national security charges amid crackdown on dissent. Trial highlights tensions over freedom of exp...

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