Hong Kong Jails Tiananmen Vigil Organizers; US Trial Against Huawei Begins

In Hong Kong, organizers of vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been sentenced to up to seven years in prison. This marks a significant escalation in the suppression of dissent in the city, which was once a rare space for such commemorations within Chinese territory.

Meanwhile, in the United States, a federal trial against Chinese technology giant Huawei has commenced. Prosecutors have characterized the company as a "criminal enterprise" that engaged in theft and deception to gain a competitive advantage and dominate the global telecommunications market. The defense, however, argues that the case is fundamentally about competition rather than conspiracy.