Chinese nationals studying in overseas universities have called on the international community to find out what happened to a protester who hung a banner calling for the removal of Communist Party leader…
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Congress urged to streamline China conflict planning
A congressional advisory group has called for the creation of two new U.S. government bodies to plan for economic sanctions and supply chain management in the event of a conflict with China….
Xi confronts Trudeau on sidelines of G20 over alleged media leaks
Chinese leader Xi Jinping confronted Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit on Wednesday over alleged leaks about their one-on-one meeting, according to a video…
Cambodian students are skeptical of Chinese instruction plan
Meng Sophay, an 11th grader at Hun Sen Chamkar Dong High School in Cambodia’s coastal province of Kep, doesn’t think much of a plan announced last week to require students like him…
Boat with more than 100 Rohingya lands in Indonesia’s Aceh province
A boat carrying more than 100 weak and hungry Rohingya landed in a coastal village in Indonesia’s westernmost Aceh province on Tuesday, local authorities said, adding that the refugees were at sea…
Myanmar junta to release 4 foreign prisoners as part of major amnesty
Myanmar"s junta says it is releasing four foreigners from prison, including a former British ambassador and an Australian economist, as part of a major amnesty to mark a national holiday on Thursday….
Loss of freshwater dolphins kills tourism industry in southern Lao province
The disappearance of critically endangered freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins along a stretch of the Mekong River in southern Laos has dealt a blow to the local tourism industry, putting hotels, restaurants and tour…
Lao preacher arrested previously for evangelism found dead and badly beaten
A Lao Christian preacher who had previously been arrested for evangelism was found dead and badly beaten a few days after disappearing, villagers told Radio Free Asia. A few days before his…
Thai riot police tussle with protesters on eve of APEC summit
Riot police scuffled with pro-democracy activists as they protested Thursday against the Thai prime minister on the eve of the APEC leaders’ summit being staged in Bangkok amid high security. More than…
Vietnamese Facebook user given 8 years for posts criticizing the government
A Vietnamese court on Friday sentenced Facebook user Bui Van Thuan to eight years in prison–under vague rules that are often used by authorities to stifle criticism–for a series of posts in…