Who will speak out for values and rights and my fellow democracy activist now that opposition has been silenced in Hong Kong? I say Britain shouldNathan Law is a politician and activist from Hong KongWaking up on Monday morning...
Read MoreSebastien Lai criticises ministers for not putting conditions on his father’s release during Beijing tripThe British son of the jailed Hong Kong media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai has criticised the UK government for failing to place...
Read MoreKeir Starmer has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, in the first trip to the country by a British prime minister in eight years. But Starmer is facing myriad issues, including pressure to try to secure the release of Jimmy Lai,...
Read MoreThe prime minister may also discuss the fate of the Uyghurs with the Chinese leader‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in ChinaKeir Starmer has said he will “raise the issues that need to be raised” on human...
Read MoreUK, EU and Australia say guilty verdict against 78-year-old is further blow to democracy and press freedom in territoryGovernments, institutions and rights groups across the world have condemned the conviction of the former...
Read MoreUK chancellor will be first to make an official visit to China in a decadeLabour MPs have urged Rachel Reeves to demand Jimmy Lai’s release when she becomes the first UK chancellor to make an official visit to China in nearly a...
Read MoreAfter Guardian reporting, foreign secretary looks at cases of thousands who need consular help each yearDavid Lammy has said he plans to appoint an envoy to deal with “complex detention cases” involving Britons abroad and give...
Read MoreA media mogul, a computer programmer, a developer, a trade unionist, and a Sikh activist – the prisoners arbitrarily detained abroadThe cases of five British men, held for years without a fair trial, are being highlighted as...
Read MoreThe ‘Hong Kong 47’ were arrested in 2021 after holding an unofficial election primary and have now been sentenced to between four and 10 years in jailDozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures have been jailed –...
Read MorePM questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai as China’s president says Starmer ‘fixing foundations’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Chinese president has heaped praise on Keir Starmer’s economic policy as the...
Read MoreBritish PM speaks of ‘durable, respectful’ relationship and questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy LaiUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has raised concerns with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, about...
Read MoreForeign secretary discussed China’s treatment of Uyghurs and support of Russia as well as ‘areas of cooperation’David Lammy pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights concerns and China’s support for Russia’s invasion of...
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