China overturns death sentence of Canadian days after Carney’s Beijing visit Robert Lloyd Schellenberg will be now retried for his alleged role in trafficking drugs The Independent UK · Feb 7
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to learn fate in national security case The pro-democracy former media tycoonwill be sentenced next week following his conviction in December under a Beijing-imposed national security law The Independent UK · Feb 6
Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced Monday after national security conviction Hong Kong’s pro-democracy former media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced Monday following his conviction in December under a Beijing-imposed national security law The Independent UK · Feb 6
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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 3
Starmer under fire for not securing release of Jimmy Lai during China trip Mr Lai, who has been detained for more than five years in Hong Kong, is “likely to die” in prison unless he is released soon, Lord Alton warned The Independent UK · Feb 2
‘Open dialogue’ with China provides hope in Jimmy Lai case, senior minister says The Prime Minister raised the British citizen’s case directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met in Beijing this week. Evening Standard · Feb 1
Dissident Ai Weiwei hits out at Western hypocrisy over raising human rights with China Artist said the West is ‘not even (in a) position to accuse China’ as he accused governments of hypocrisy The Independent UK · Jan 30
What has the UK got out of Keir Starmer’s China visit? Here the Press Association looks at some of the key announcements made, as well as the issues raised during the Prime Minister’s trip to China. Evening Standard · Jan 30
Trump blasts Starmer China trip as PM arrives in Shanghai for next leg of visit The Prime Minister met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday as he made the case for a ‘more sophisticated’ relationship between the two countries. Evening Standard · Jan 30
Trump issues warning over Starmer’s ‘dangerous’ China strategy The US president also criticised Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for seeking closer ties with Beijing. Evening Standard · Jan 30
Starmer brushes off Trump’s warning it’s ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China The prime minister has travelled to China in an effort to bolster economic ties with the country The Independent UK · Jan 30
MPs pressure Starmer to secure release of imprisoned British citizen in China IN FULL The Independent UK · Jan 30
Starmer concludes China visit with final meetings in Shanghai Despite the controversy, Starmer’s visit has yielded tangible agreements The Independent UK · Jan 30
Starmer to meet businesses and visit Shanghai on last day of China trip The Prime Minister has stressed the financial benefits of an improved relationship with China. Evening Standard · Jan 30
The Independent UK · Jan 29 Starmer urged to secure Jimmy Lai’s release during visit to China – saying he faces ‘de facto death sentence’ Sir Keir’s visit to China has largely focused on fostering closer economic ties with the East Asian trading giant, aiming to mend relations after a strained period under the previous Conservative government
The Independent UK · Jan 29 Starmer urged to bring ‘arbitrarily detained’ British citizen Jimmy Lai back to UK from China trip Jimmy Lai, 78, has been in detention in Hong Kong for more than five years after his arrest in 2020
The Independent UK · Jan 29 ‘Quick thinking’ 11-year-old boy steers car to safety after father faints at wheel Seated in the front passenger seat, the boy quickly grabbed the steering wheel in an attempt to stop the car
The Independent UK · Jan 29 Inside the Hong Kong newsrooms stifled by fear after Jimmy Lai’s conviction After Keir Starmer failed to secure Jimmy Lai’s release during his visit to China, journalists in Hong Kong tell Shweta Sharma how the British media mogul’s conviction has all but declawed the city’s press
The Independent UK · Jan 28 ‘Free Jimmy Lai’ message projected onto London landmarks as Keir Starmer visits China A message calling for the release of Jimmy Lai has been projected onto the side of the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28 Starmer vows to raise issues ‘that need to be raised’ with Xi amid push to free Jimmy Lai PM may also discuss fate of Uyghurs with Chinese leader on trip aimed at improving economic relations
Evening Standard · Jan 28 Revealed: How Chinese minder photographed inside of PM's plane and tight security on Starmer's Beijing trip The Prime Minister’s team has taken burner phones, temporary SIM cards and throwaway laptops on his trip to China to limit the likelihood of being bugged by spies
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27 Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties Vow to bring ‘stability and clarity’ to the UK’s approach to Beijing on first visit by a British prime minister in eight years will be sorely tested
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Starmer lands in Beijing after claiming that engaging with China will make UK richer and safer The PM is under pressure to raise several difficult subjects, including China’s espionage activity, when he meets with Xi Jinping on Thursday
Evening Standard · Jan 27 Starmer heads to China in search of trade links and warmer relations The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a delegation of more than 50 representatives of British businesses, sports and culture.
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Keir Starmer and his team ‘to take burner phones to China to prevent spying’ The prime minister’s trip to Beijing has prompted concerns over security risks