G-7 foreign ministers are discussing geopolitical threats that undermine “democracy, freedoms, and human rights” in London on Tuesday during their first meeting since 2019. “This includes relations with Russia, China, and Iran, as well as the crisis in Myanmar, the violence in Ethiopia, and the ongoing war in Syria,” the UK’s Foreign Office said in…
US and UK Tell China and Russia: The West Is Not Over Yet
LONDON—The Group of Seven western democracies aims to court new allies to counter challenges from China and Russia without holding Beijing down and while pursuing more stable ties with the Kremlin, two of its top diplomats said on Monday. Founded in 1975 as a forum for the West’s richest nations to discuss crises such as…
Britain Hosts First G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting Since Start of Pandemic
LONDON—Foreign ministers of the G7 rich countries gather in London on Monday for their first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with British host Dominic Raab opening with talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The week is billed by Britain, which holds the group’s rotating presidency, as a chance to reassert the…
UK Condemns Iran’s ‘Inhumane’ Sentencing of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
The British government has condemned the Iranian regime after British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was given a further one-year jail term for spreading “propaganda” against the regime. Zaghari-Ratcliffe completed a five-year sentence in March on spying charges, the last year of which was spent under house arrest due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus…
UK Condemns ‘Inhumane’ Sentencing of Dual Citizen in Iran
The British government has condemned the Iranian regime after British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was given a further one-year jail term for spreading “propaganda” against the regime. Zaghari-Ratcliffe completed a five-year sentence in March on spying charges, the last year of which was spent under house arrest due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus…
Britain Slashes Aid to China by 95 Percent
The British government has decided to cut its aid to China by 95 percent, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday. In a written statement to Parliament, Raab said he had reduced the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to China by 95 percent to just £0.9 million ($1.25 million). The remaining budget will fund programmes…
UK Politicians Condemn Jailing of Hong Kong Activists, Urge Sanctions
April 16, 2021
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British politicians have condemned the Hong Kong authorities’ sentencing of nine prominent pro-democracy activists on Friday for taking part in peaceful protests. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 14 months in prison, while nine other activists received jail time or suspended sentences for organising and participating in unauthorized assemblies during mass anti-Beijing,…
UK Condemns Jailing of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists
April 16, 2021
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Britain has condemned the Hong Kong authorities’ sentencing of nine prominent pro-democracy activists on Friday for taking part in peaceful protests. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 14 months in prison, while nine other activists received jail time or suspended sentences for organising and participating in unauthorized assemblies during mass anti-Beijing, pro-democracy…
UK Summons Russian Ambassador Over Cyberattacks, Ukraine
Britain’s Foreign Office on Thursday summoned the Russian ambassador over Russia’s cyberattacks against the West and its military build-up near its border with Ukraine. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: “We see what Russia is doing to undermine our democracies. The UK and U.S. are calling out Russia’s malicious behaviour, to enable our international partners…
UK Sanctions Burmese Conglomerate Linked to Military Junta
The British government on Thursday announced sanctions against a Burmese (also known as Myanmar) business conglomerate linked to the military regime. The Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) is being sanctioned for its “involvement in serious human rights violations by making funds available to the military, as well as its association with senior military figures,” the UK…
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