Hong Kong
🇭🇰 Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai denies inciting hatred against China and Hong Kong authorities in his trial. He asserts his opposition to violence and emphasizes his calls for protests to defend basic rights.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 76, testifies for the first time in his national security trial. He faces accusations of colluding with foreign forces and endangering China’s national security.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai testifies in court for the first time in his national security trial, facing charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong’s High Court sentences pro-democracy activist Benny Tai to 10 years in prison, marking a significant moment in a national security trial that has raised global concerns about the city’s pro-democracy movement.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong jails 45 democracy activists in a landmark national security trial. Benny Tai, labeled an “organiser,” receives a 10-year sentence. Other sentences range from just over four years to 10 years.
🇺🇸 Trump’s choice of China hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State signals a tougher stance, likely escalating beyond tariffs to broader confrontational policies. Rubio’s anti-communist views and support for Taiwan and Hong Kong democracy challenge Beijing, setting the stage for heightened tensions.
🇭🇰 Tropical storm Toraji brings Hong Kong to a standstill, closing schools and many businesses as a typhoon warning hit signal 8 overnight. While the storm is set to weaken, cautious optimism has allowed markets and flights to stay operational. Toraji is one of four storms in the N Pacific region.