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Ahead of Xi’s US visit, Jimmy Lai’s son urges release of media mogul

Sebastien Lai (left), son of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, said his father’s death in prison would be a disgrace.

Hong Kong sentences Tiananmen activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail

A HK court ruled in August that the activists had breached the Chinese constitution by calling for an “end to one-party dictatorship”.

Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to collusion with foreign entities

(FILES) Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong speaks during a hearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 17, 2019. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion on September 2, 2026 in a second national security trial against him that could see him jailed for life. He is accused of asking foreign countries, individuals or institutions to "impose sanctions or blockade, or engage in other hostile activities" against Hong Kong and China in 2020, after Beijing imposed a national security law on the finance hub. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to enter plea in foreign collusion trial

Joshua Wong, 29, is already serving a nearly five-year sentence for subversion and was due to be released in 2026.

Hong Kong court convicts Tiananmen vigil group leaders of inciting subversion

Elizabeth Tang Yin-ngor, wife of former Hong Kong Alliance leader Lee Cheuk-yan, leaves West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts following the conviction of three former Tiananmen vigil organizers charged with inciting subversion of state power, in Hong Kong, China, August 21, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Chinese state-linked observatory sought New Zealand site, spy agency says

NZSIS said China’s intelligence services were the most active espionage threat it faced.

Hong Kong sentences 19-year-old to probation for ‘seditious’ toilet graffiti

Leung Kai-lok, who has autism spectrum disorder, was found guilty in July of acting with “seditious intention” and admitted to destroying property.

China dismisses Philippine education concerns as 'political provocation'

Hong Kong independent bookstores to close after police raids

Have A Nice Stay bookstore posted a sign outside its shop saying it would close effective immediately.

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