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French lawmakers visit Taiwan after China's war drill threats
French lawmakers visit Taiwan after China's war drill threats

A group of French lawmakers landed in Taiwan on Wednesday, the first high-level European delegation since China conducted huge war drills to protest a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The delegation of five French lawmakers is being led by Senator Cyril Pellevat, Taiwan's foreign ministry said, adding it was the fourth visit by French politicians in the past 12 months.

Head of Hong Kong journalist union arrested: police source
Head of Hong Kong journalist union arrested: police source

The head of Hong Kong's journalist union was arrested on Wednesday, a police source said, just weeks before he was set to leave the city and begin an overseas fellowship. Chan was set to leave Hong Kong at the end of September for the six-month Reuters Institute fellowship programme at Oxford University.