China‘s annual Central Taiwan Work Conference obviously has a non-public component too. This year, Taiwanese media writes about a alleged task force for the November local elections and concerted efforts to frustrate Taiwan‘s defence budget and supply chain diversification:

Senior CCP official Wang Huning stresses advancing peaceful relations across Taiwan Strait – Xinhua: ‘Wang stressed the need to uphold the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, firmly combat “Taiwan independence” separatist forces and oppose interference by external forces.’

The new Dutch cabinet will include a swath of China hawks in the aftermath of a diplomatic crisis with Beijing over the ownership of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia – Bloomberg

I’m always miffed at how so many people extend ‘it doesn’t have to be as complicated and formulaic as academic writing’ to include such basic research as a general scope of existing knowledge on your specific topic when it comes to writing for a general or policy audience…

Jimmy Lai’s evil deeds beyond measure, Hong Kong CE John Lee says – RTHK: ‘Lai was a despicable and shameless anti-China mastermind.’

UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence – The Guardian: ‘Adult children of British national (overseas) status holders who were under 18 at the time of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover to China will be eligible to apply for the route independently of their parents’

Jimmy Lai case purely internal affair of Hong Kong, foreign ministry spokesperson says – Xinhua

Liaison office of central government in HKSAR supports Jimmy Lai sentencing – Xinhua: ‘The sentencing fully demonstrated judicial fairness and the authority of the rule of law.’

Xinhua Commentary: Jimmy Lai verdict and sentence uphold justice in Hong Kong – Xinhua: ‘Disguised as a media man while acting as an agent for external anti-China forces, Lai was the principal mastermind and perpetrator of a series of riots that shook Hong Kong’

Hong Kong: Spokesperson Statement on the sentencing of Jimmy Lai – EU EEAS: ‘The politically motivated prosecution of Jimmy Lai and the former Apple Daily executives and journalists harms Hong Kong’s reputation. The EU calls on the Hong Kong authorities to restore confidence in press freedom’

Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council condemns ‘harsh’ sentence for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai – Reuters

Hong Kong press groups silent on jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai – HKFP: ‘FCC President Morgan Davis said they had “no comment at this time,” whilst HKJA Chair Selina Cheng said she was “unable to speak freely about the sentencing.”’

President Lai congratulates Japan’s Takaichi and LDP on landslide election victory – Focus Taiwan

China’s foreign ministry again urges Takaichi to withdraw wrongful remarks on Taiwan after Japan’s general election – Xinhua: ‘some deep-seated, structural issues and ideological trends reflected in this election were worthy of deep consideration by insightful people from all walks of life’