China’s Rubber-Stamp Advisory Body Gathers as Two Sessions Begin – The CPPCC annual session opens in Beijing with 2,100 members set to rubber-stamp the Communist Party’s Five-Year Plan — a stage-managed performance that democracy advocates say exposes the lie of Chinese political representation
China Demands Ceasefire as World Splits Over Iran War – Beijing condemns US-Israeli strikes as illegal aggression while global powers struggle to contain the worst Middle East crisis in a decade
Xinhua News Media Moves to COSCO Tower in Hong Kong – The company relocates its principal office, raising questions about Beijing’s expanding media footprint in the city
Jimmy Lai Fraud Conviction Quashed in Rare Court Victory – Hong Kong appeal judges rule prosecution case was unsupportable, but the democracy icon stays behind bars on a 20-year national security sentence
Trump, Beijing, and the Case for Jimmy Lai’s Freedom – NBC’s coverage of the fraud appeal connects the courthouse to the White House – and to a March trip to China that could define the democratic world’s response to Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai Wins Fraud Appeal but Stays Behind Bars for 20 Years – Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal overturns Apple Daily founder’s lease conviction – a rare legal victory that changes nothing about his imprisonment
