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Politics● ElevatedAug 24 · Aug 24, 2026, 12:30 PM

Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil case

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

Beijing has slammed Western nations for interfering in China’s internal affairs over their criticism of the conviction of the now-disbanded alliance that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils and its former leaders for inciting subversion. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian used a regular press briefing on Monday to hit out at “certain countries and organisations” for using the case to smear Hong Kong and denigrate its rule of law. He made the comments in response to...

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