Xinjiang’s Communist Party secretary on Monday visited districts in the capital Urumqi in northwestern China where rare protests against severe coronavirus lockdown measures occurred last week. Local police officers confirmed the demonstrations…
Month: May 2023
North Korea makes uniforms for Russian soldiers in Ukraine, violating UN sanctions
North Korean factories are producing uniforms for Russian soldiers – in violation of U.N. sanctions – as Moscow’s war in Ukraine begins its first full winter, sources inside North Korea told Radio…
Cambodian activists on hunger strike for Theary Seng’s release ahead of ASEAN Summit
A group of youth activists in Cambodia launched a week-long hunger strike Monday to demand the release of outspoken Cambodian-American lawyer Theary Seng and other political prisoners ahead of the annual ASEAN…
Hong Kong court rejects appeal of award-winning reporter
A court in Hong Kong on Monday rejected an appeal by journalist Bao Choy of her conviction for “making false statements” to obtain information for a report about a mob attack on…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping rekindles official fervor for Communist Party 'holy' sites
Chinese leader Xi Jinping kicks off his third term in office with official visits to several of the Communist Party"s "holy places," sparking a slew of copycat visits from lower-ranking officials. Xi"s…
China slashes number of foreign movies shown as industry lies 'moribund'
The Chinese Communist Party has slashed the number of foreign movies its censors approve for screening and distribution, in a sign that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is keen to isolate the country…
Troops kill 4 villagers and 4 anti-junta fighters in Sagaing region
Junta troops killed four villagers and four members of a local People’s Defense Force (PDF), in a five-day onslaught, during which the junta set fire to villages in the south of Sagaing…
International concern grows over Chinese ‘police service stations’
More governments in Europe and the Americas have launched their own investigations into alleged Chinese secret police stations identified by a human rights group, with Germany and Chile looking into the reports…
Germany begins trial of second suspect in Trinh Xuan Thanh kidnapping case
Germany has started the trial of the second suspect in the kidnapping case of Vietnamese oil executive and former provincial official Trinh Xuan Thanh. Proceedings got underway last Wednesday in Berlin. Le…
Cambodia’s publicity shy king forced into center of political fracas
As he approaches two decades on a powerless throne, Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has found himself caught in a political fight between the country’s long-time strongman and a former opposition leader forced…