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China opposes US Cuba sanctions on two firms as evidence on military supplies and civilian effects remains limited

 

Macao jails former legislator Au Kam San for twelve and a half years amid disputes over defence and transparency

 

Joshua Wong sentenced to ten years as China backs ruling and international criticism grows

 

Thailand says five Uyghur men face Chinese arrest warrants as two plead against return

 

Family says jailed journalist Dong Yuyu was ordered back to work after lung surgery

 

China weighs curbs on police use of designated residences in criminal cases

 

China’s Communist Party sets out plans to extend its reach in platform companies and among gig workers

 

Thai groups warn two Uyghur men face return to ChinaNo public deportation decision verified

 

Hong Kong proposes criminal penalties for renovation bid rigging and overhauls building oversight

 

Wang Fuk Court fire report exposes regulatory failures as housing secretary resigns

 

US lists three Chinese genomics firms under forced labour import law

 

Uyghur group urges Steinmeier to raise rights concerns with Xi as China visit begins

 

Four long-term Taiwanese residents reportedly detained in China

 

Dalai Lama’s South Africa office reports second firebombing

 

Taiwan police reiterate pursuit of local repression networks

 

UK Student App ZyMix Faces Data-Transparency Questions over Tencent Cloud Services

 

China Sanctions Paraguayan and Belizean Ministers as Cross Border Pressure Dispute Grows

 

Lai Says Taiwan Will Not Give Up Freedom as Beijing Claims a Say over Its Future

 

Philippines Says Chinese Coastguard Blocked Anti-Blast-Fishing Operation; Beijing Says Vessel Was Not Chinese

 

US Charges California Business Owner over Alleged $300m China AI Server Smuggling Scheme

 

Starbucks Opens First Xinjiang Stores as US Lawmaker Demands Closure and China Rejects Rights Allegations

 

MI5 Says Chinese Institute Used Academic Links to Improve Espionage Capability

 

Chinese Workers Demand a Genuine Break as National Day Make-Up Days Renew Debate over Rest Rights

 

China Cancels Two-Thirds of Planned Overseas Coal Capacity, but Private and Captive Projects Persist

 

China–US Summit Outcome List Omits Human Rights as 37 US Representatives Seek Repeal of Ethnic Unity Law

 

Xi Urges US to Oppose Taiwanese Independence; Taipei Says Its Future Must Be Decided Democratically

 

Public Record of Trump-Xi Talks Does Not Mention Human Rights; Whether Two Detention Cases Were Raised Remains Unconfirmed

 

New Zealand Names China Its Most Persistent and Capable State-Backed Cyber Threat

 

Hu Changsheng Takes Tibet Party Post and Pledges Stronger Anti Separatism and Religious Management

 

China Expels Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli as Disloyalty Allegations Deepen Questions over Military Purge and Due Process

 

Hong Kong Holds State Funeral for Tung Chee-hwa as Contested Civil-Liberties Legacy Returns to View

 

Bipartisan US Resolutions Urge China to Release Two Scholars and Reconsider Travel Warning

 

Sophia Huang Xueqin's Five-Year Prison Term Ends, but Her Release Remains Unconfirmed

 

Wife of Detained US Scholar Min Zin Urges Trump to Raise His Case with Xi

 

US Lawmakers Propose Jimmy Lai ‘Political Prisoner Accountability’ Bill as His Children Seek Humanitarian Release

 

China’s New Exit and Entry Rules Take Effect, Detailing Exit-Ban Powers on Security and Technology

 

Anthropic Says China-Linked Accounts Used AI to Monitor Overseas Dissidents

 

Modi and Xi Stress Border Peace as Official Accounts Diverge over ‘Anti-China Activities’

 

China’s Ethnic Unity Law: Cultural Rights and Extraterritorial Risks

 

Behind Bars: 59 Former Prisoners Describe Labour, Violence and Medical Risks in China

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