Leading China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in jail

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China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
Jimmy Lai, long seen as one of Beijing’s most outspoken critics, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong’s highest‑profile national security case, capping a years‑long legal battle that has drawn global condemnation.

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China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in Hong Kong security case
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Term Follows a China Playbook For Punishing Critics
Former media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed natio...

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UK vows to 'rapidly engage' with China as Hong Kong court sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 years
‘It’s a travesty’: Calls to free frail Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai from jail before it’s too late
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in jail after national security trial
"The rule of law has been completely shattered in Hong Kong. Today’s egregious decision is the final nail in the coffin for freedom of the press in Hong Kong," said Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committe...

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Jimmy Lai sentencing – as it happened
Jimmy Lai's evolution from Hong Kong media magnate to activist in photos

China is going all-in to beat the US on humanoid robots

Elon Musk told investors that Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot will revolutionize the world. But most of it could belong to China, he warned.

Congressional commission warns China's Pacific infrastructure projects could pose a military threat

Congressional commission chair and vice chair warn Chinese-funded runways and ports across the Pacific Islands may provide future military access for Beijing

China says its policy towards Japan will not be changed by one election

BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China's policy towards Japan will not be changed by one particular election, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to victory in an election on Sunday,

China’s aluminium smelters embark on green long march

One of country’s most polluting industries is relocating from northern rust belt to renewables-rich south-west

Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom

China has significantly increased its coal power capacity, reviving concerns about its climate-changing carbon emissions

China urges banks to curb US Treasuries exposure, Bloomberg News reports

Chinese regulators have advised financial institutions to curb holdings of U.S. Treasuries due to concern over concentration risk and market volatility, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin discuss their growing links, ties with US and global crises

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the burgeoning economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and their relations with the United States in a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.