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Families of detained Chinese Christians cling to faith in legal limbo

BEIHAI — Clasping her hands together in prayer, four-year-old Huanle tells God she misses her mum, whom she has not seen since Chinese authorities raided their home last year in a crackdown on their unregistered church.

Bangkok Post · Aug 25

China is the biggest buyer of Iran’s oil. Could US sanctions threaten those ties?

The US has put the world on notice to cease doing business with Iran, but experts say Washington is wary China could retaliate against any sanctions

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25

US warns China, all other nations to cut Iran ties or face sanctions

The United States on Monday warned that China and all other countries now face an increased risk of secondary sanctions if they do business with Iran as Washington launches a fresh campaign aimed at severing crucial economic lifelines for Tehran.

Bangkok Post · Aug 25

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Trump Admin Unveils 'Operation Economic Outcast' Against Iran. China Could Be Reached.

"We want to make clear here today that no one is above the reach of U.S. sanctions," Bessent said, an apparent reference to whether China would be impacted by the decision.

International Business Times · Aug 24

The Guardian view on the Tiananmen vigil convictions: Hong Kong too has been silenced. Others should speak out

Editorial: Two activists who organised commemorations of the bloody crackdown on China’s 1989 pro-democracy protests now face jail. Remembering is not a crime

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions

Test of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credible

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Japanese lawmakers visit Beijing seeking to mend ties after fallout from Takaichi's Taiwan remark

Lawmakers from Japan have traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese officials in the first visit since tensions rose after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comment on Taiwan angered China

The Independent UK · Aug 24

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Iran warns states joining US sanctions will be considered enemies

Iran on Saturday said that any country participating in the United States’ “economic war” against the Islamic republic would be considered “an enemy”. The warning came after President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday the war with the US should end because the world had already accepted that Iran had won, according…

France 24 · Aug 22

Before Xi-Trump talks, US Navy flies through Taiwan Strait, puts China on notice

A US Navy aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, putting one of the most sensitive issues in US-China relations back in focus just weeks before a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Times of India · Aug 22

Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions

Years after Hong Kong’s annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square crackdown ended, former organizer Tang Ngok-kwan still discreetly visits former memorial sites in the city

The Independent UK · Aug 22

‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists

Chow Hang-tung has been detained since 2021, and written about everything from clothes to Tiananmen Square and the meaning of freedom

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21

Indonesia and China discuss increasing defense cooperation and energy security

Top ministers for Indonesia and China have discussed increasing defense cooperation and strengthening food and energy security between their countries

The Independent UK · Aug 21

North Korea fires 10 missiles amid US scaling back military drills with the South

On Thursday, North Korea fired ten short-range ballistic missiles into eastern waters, a provocative move following the United States' decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. The South Korean military enhanced its monitoring efforts and shared intelligence with its allies. Meanwhile, North Korea dismissed diplomatic outreach from the…

The Times of India · Aug 21

Hong Kong convicts two Tiananmen vigil activists of inciting subversion

Two pro-democracy activists who organised annual vigils to mark Beijing's 1989 deadly Tiananmen crackdown were on Friday convicted of inciting subversion by a Hong Kong court. Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were leaders of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance and their case was viewed as a bellwether for freedom of…

France 24 · Aug 21

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Bangkok Post · Aug 21

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists found guilty of inciting subversion

HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court found on Friday two activists, who organised annual vigils marking China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, guilty of "incitement to subversion".

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’

UK Foreign Office condemns use of national security law to convict activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung

The Independent UK · Aug 20

What to know about the two former Tiananmen vigil organizers on trial in Hong Kong

Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s massive vigils to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown will hear their verdict on Friday, in a national security trial under a Beijing-imposed law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Hong Kong court to deliver verdict for 2 prominent former Tiananmen vigil organizers

A Hong Kong court is set to deliver its verdict for two former organizers of the city’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on Friday

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The Independent UK · Aug 20

AP reporter Christopher Bodeen, a tenacious chronicler of China's rise, dies at 55

Longtime AP correspondent Christopher Bodeen has died at 55

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Taiwan proposes a record $35B defense budget for 2027 as China’s military pressure grows

Taiwan's government has proposes a record-high defense budget of over 1 trillion Taiwan dollars, or $35 billion, for next year

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Why Taiwan and the South China Sea matter to the US and the world

U.S. Sen. Darline Graham faced criticism for saying national security was “not my thing” during a debate about Taiwan and the South China Sea

The Independent UK · Aug 20

What to know about the trial of former Tiananmen vigil organizers before a verdict

Two activists who organized Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square vigil are likely to hear a verdict in their case brought under a China-imposed national security law

The Guardian - US · Aug 19

Is the US actually too chicken to take on China for trade?

A weak yuan guarantees Beijing massive trade surplus even as the White House tries tamp down on Chinese imports

The Times of India · Aug 19

South Korea turns to China as Trump warms up to Kim

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with South Korean officials, as US President Donald Trump’s push to revive diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reshapes the security dynamics on the Korean Peninsula.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19

US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks

South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the US

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