Villagers in the dark even as preparations start for building the Pak Lay Dam in Laos
Laos

Villagers in the dark even as preparations start for building the Pak Lay Dam in Laos

The Chinese-led project is expected to displace 1,000 families, who haven’t yet been offered compensation.

Imported white horses burnish Kim’s image and tie him to Korea’s mythical past
North Korea

Imported white horses burnish Kim’s image and tie him to Korea’s mythical past

But propaganda tool is expensive, and apparently not banned under UN sanctions on luxury goods

Tibetan political prisoner and monk dies in Chinese custody
Tibet

Tibetan political prisoner and monk dies in Chinese custody

Geshe Phende Gyaltsen served as mediator in conflicts and was active in renovating a monastery

Feminist and LGBT activist held for 3 months for sticking up posters of ‘Bridge Man’
China

Feminist and LGBT activist held for 3 months for sticking up posters of ‘Bridge Man’

Guo Yi was detained in Beijing as she tried to put a poster of Peng Lifa in a Beijing toilet, a rights group says

Analysts don’t expect progress on South China Sea code despite Indonesia’s push
South China Sea

Analysts don’t expect progress on South China Sea code despite Indonesia’s push

China’s increasing activities in waters of ASEAN claimant states don’t inspire trust, they say.

China

Remembering Chinese whistleblower doctor 3 years after his death

Dr. Li is regarded as symbol of freedom of speech in China

Analysts don’t expect progress on South China Sea code despite Indonesia’s push
South China Sea

Analysts don’t expect progress on South China Sea code despite Indonesia’s push

China’s increasing activities in waters of ASEAN claimant states don’t inspire trust, they say.

Pro-democracy activist Emily Lau Wai-hing gestures as she arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
China

In Hong Kong court, subversion trial linked to democratic primary kicks off

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People standing in line for the public gallery say they were paid to be there as police patrol the area with dogs

Security forces seen outside the headquarters of the National League for Democracy in Yangon, Myanmar, after a raid on Feb. 15, 2021.
Myanmar

Myanmar’s opposition party refuses to re-register under new junta law

2023-02-06

Legal step appears aimed at keeping the National League of Democracy from running in elections

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'You're gonna need a bigger boat.'

'You're gonna need a bigger boat.'

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Selling hair in Myanmar to make ends meet

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Junta shell kills medic in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Myanmar

Junta shell kills medic in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

Su Mon Htet was treating wounded pro-democracy guerillas when she was hit.

The Chinese balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.
China

US searches for remains of suspected spy balloon

Beijing says President Biden’s order to shoot it down seriously damaged bilateral relations.

Nguyen Son Lo of the SENA Institute of Technology Research and Development and some of his publications.
Vietnam

Public Security Ministry orders detention of controversial academic

In this April 2, 2021, photo, a Uyghur demonstrator wearing a mask painted with a artwork with colors of East Turkestan’s flag and China’s flag, participates in a protest in Istanbul, Turkey, against Chinese authorities’ detentions, forced sterilizations, and forced labor of Uyghur minority in Xinjiang, China.
Uyghur

With threats and intimidation, China coerces Uyghurs in Turkey to spy on each other

British National Overseas passports (BNO) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China passports sit on top of a family's baggage before they emigrate to the United Kingdom.
China

Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers struggle to adapt to life in the UK: survey

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Ukrainians join the battle against Russia from their living rooms

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Vietnam political shakeup weakens technocrats and puts focus on security

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