Diaoyu is in the news as Tiananmen vigil organisers face jail time in a crackdown that underscores Beijing's suppression of memorials for 1989 victims.
Three veteran Hong Kong activists — Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho — have been sentenced to between five and seven years after convictions for inciting subversion under Beijings 2020 national security law. The sentences follow convictions in August and will include time already served, rights groups and foreign governments have condemned the verdicts.