In Brief Chinese officials repeatedly assert that the Cairo Declaration (1943) and Potsdam Declaration (1945) are two historical documents which prove that mainland China holds jurisdiction over Taiwan. Asia Fact Check Lab…
Month: May 2023
Three international breweries pay Myanmar junta U.S. $155 million in taxes per year
Democracy advocates in Myanmar are calling on three international beermakers to pull out of the country because taxes they pay to the military junta support crimes against humanity. The covert activist group…
Construction of largest wind power project in Southeast Asia now under way in Laos
The largest wind power project in Southeast Asia is now under construction in southern Laos, the latest power generation project in the impoverished, landlocked country. Laos’ government has an ambitious goal of…
Renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden dies at 53
Award-winning Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden, best-known for “Jinpa” and “Balloon” and admired by both Chinese and Tibetans for his work showing the living conditions of Tibetans, died in Lhasa on Monday, several…
Civilian deaths mount in Myanmar amid surge in junta airstrikes
Civilian deaths are growing in Myanmar’s civil war amid a jump in airstrikes by the military junta, whose ground forces have faced stiff resistance from rebels and ordinary citizens who have taken…
Outspoken university scholar stopped while crossing border to Hong Kong
Border guards have stopped an outspoken former Tsinghua University professor from entering Hong Kong, as authorities in China step up the use of exit bans to prevent dissidents from fleeing overseas, according…
As of deadline, 18 parties apply to compete in Cambodia’s July election
Cambodia’s National Election Committee said Monday that 18 parties have officially declared their intent to participate in the country’s July 23 general elections, when more than 9.7 million voters will decide who…
Pro-junta ‘Blood Comrades’ resurface in Myanmar with April killings
The “Blood Comrades” are back. The shadowy pro-junta militia sows terror by targeting opponents of Myanmar’s military for death and leaves a chilling calling card by their victims with their logo –…
Plea for help from telephone scam victims falls on deaf ears among Chinese officials
A Chinese man from Hunan province says he and many others have been kidnapped and are being held to ransom by traffickers in prison-like facilities near the Thai-Myanmar border, but their desperate…
Top opposition leader kept off ballot in Cambodia
Cambodia’s election committee on Tuesday rejected a top candidate from the country’s main opposition party and said the party must correct several things before its candidates can be allowed to run in…