China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in national security case
Pro-democracy activist faces life sentence in second case under Beijing’s national security law.
![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. [File: AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6a979c953016-1788320917.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Why are Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organisers facing prison?
Amnesty International said they ‘must be released immediately and unconditionally’.
![ro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan, left, Cheung Man-kwong and Chow Hang-tung, centre right, at a 2019 vigil for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. [File: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-20T155359Z_737179566_RC2CAA9Y3IND_RTRMADP_3_HONGKONG-SECURITY-TIANANMEN-1787280720.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Hong Kong Tiananmen activists found guilty of national security charges
Activists say the ‘twisted’ Hong Kong judicial system had long ago decided that the pair were guilty.
Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated
Noul hit southern Guangdong province and neighbouring Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region.
At least 28 people killed as fire engulfs shoe factory in China
There were 237 factory workers and two visitors in the building when the fire broke out, authorities said.
California gets Bruce Lee Day in a first for US state’s Chinese Americans
Bruce Lee Day aims to honour the San Francisco-born martial arts legend as a cultural bridge and Asian-American icon.
UK court convicts two men for spying for Hong Kong, China
The men, dual Chinese-British nationals, are believed to be the first people convicted of spying for China in Britain.
Stock markets soar, oil falls as US and Iran announce framework to end war
Asian stock markets surge as Washington and Tehran announce breakthrough in talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
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China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission
China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission.
Published On 24 May 2026
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‘Never mess it up’: What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talks
Xi and Trump agree to frame their relationship as ‘constructive, strategic and stable’ on the first day of talks.
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