Nepal, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Oman have secured their places in the men's cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Japan in September and October.
Jimmy Lai, a British citizen who has been in detention since 2020, is a strong critic of the Chinese Communist Party. He is regarded as one of the key faces of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.
In December 2025, the Hong Kong High Court found Lai guilty on all three counts of violating the national security law.
Indian squash team made history on Sunday, securing the first-ever Squash World Cup title, beating the top-seeds Hong Kong in the final in Chennai.
Hong Kong has ordered citywide scaffolding removal for urgent safety checks after the Wang Fuk Court fire, which killed 159 people. Police have made arrests and expanded search operations.
Earlier on Monday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that the government would limit group gatherings to four people from 50 - a measure last seen during a second wave in March.
The imposition of a sweeping Chinese legislation in Hong Kong has unnerved Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus on capturing the island. Like Hong Kong, Taiwan has morphed from a brutal autocracy into one of Asia's most progressive democracies. Younger Taiwanese tend to be especially wary of its huge authoritarian neighbour. Therefore, Taiwanese support for the movement for democracy in Hong Kong is understandable. If China makes Taiwan its next target, it would not be surprising. However, if Beijing takes recourse to similar measures in Taiwan, it would have serious geopolitical consequences and the implications would be far-reaching.
The total number of cases in the city since late January now stands at 1,366. Seven people have died.
According to Mr Trudeau, his country is “extremely concerned” about the situation in Hong Kong under the new law, and will examine measures to “ensure the safety of its citizens,” as well as of the 300,000 Canadians living there.
Though China is on course to intensify repression under Xi Jinping, greater international solidarity and willingness to challenge Beijing might have helped Hong Kong.
