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UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong and imposes arms embargo
The UK has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong “immediately and indefinitely” – amid the growing tension over the controversial national security law imposed by China.
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Uyghurs bussed across China for forced labour in factories – new footage
The US State Department announced new sanctions today on some employees of Chinese tech companies, including Huawei, for their involvement in human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region; home to the country’s persecuted Uyghur community.
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‘Without global pressure China will always be authoritarian’ – Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law
We spoke to the pro-democracy activist and former Hong Kong lawmaker, Nathan Law.
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China accuses UK of ‘gross interference’ over Hong Kong
Ban the Chinese tech giant Huawei from the UK’s 5G network and there will be consequences, Beijing’s ambassador has warned
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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong protests as security law comes into effect
Hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested, and thousands defied a police ban to oppose draconian legislation imposed by China last night.
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China condemned after passing law to curtail Hong Kong protests
China has passed a law aimed at preventing a repeat of last year’s pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
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Wuhan residents celebrate as lockdown is lifted
It’s 100 days since the world changed almost beyond recognition.
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‘Before virus crisis started, Chinese government already monitoring every aspect of Uighur life’ – Uighur lawyer Nury Turkel
Jon spoke to lawyer Nury Turkel who is from the Muslim Uighur community, more than a million of whom are currently being held in camps by the Chinese authorities.
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China using app to track quarantined citizens
As China’s President visits Wuhan on a victory tour, our International Editor Lindsey Hilsum takes a look at one of the controversial measures China is using to track its quarantined citizens
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150 million people are under Coronavirus lockdown in China
In China itself – as many as 150 million people, more than twice the population of Britain are now living in unprecedented lockdown
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Hong Kong Protests: Residents turn on protestors
Chinese troops have been deployed on the streets of Hong Kong – not to crush the anti-government protests but to help clean up the damage after last night’s unrest.
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Trump praises Boris Johnson as ‘the right man’ to deliver Brexit at G7
It was a day of bracing experiences for Boris Johnson. Trump, trying to reboot that extra special relationship, while at the same time gently rebuking him on escalating a trade war with China.
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China sends paramilitary police to the Hong Kong border amid escalating protests
Donald Trump has urged the Chinese President to personally meet with protestors in Hong Kong, after weeks of violent clashes between the police and demonstrators calling for democratic reforms. China has sent its paramilitary police force to the border and today the Chinese Ambassador to the UK said his government “would not sit on its…
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Chinese international relations expert: ‘The UK is in no position to bluff against China’
We speak to the Chinese international relations expert Victor Gao.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong: ‘UK government should take stronger approach’
Hong Kong police have started making arrests over the protests that took place earlier this week.