China detained hundreds of Uyghurs in its northwestern Xinjiang region during a new round of its “Strike Hard” campaign in the month leading up to last week’s Chinese Communist Party congress to…
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China's Xi 'more powerful than Mao,' will abandon market reforms, analysts say
Ruling Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping"s next five years will likely see more hard-line policies out of Beijing on the economy, foreign relations, human rights and public dissent, analysts told RFA….
North Korea tells local governments to solve own power problems with new hydro plants
North Korea’s central government is ordering provincial cities to solve their own power shortages by building small and medium-sized hydropower plants, echoing a policy from the era of former leader Kim Jong…
China censors searches for 'Hu Jintao,' the former president removed from congress
Chinese government censors on Monday limited keyword searches for former president Hu Jintao, who was unceremoniously removed from the ruling Chinese Communist Party congress over the weekend. Seated at the leaders’ rostrum…
Hun Sen threatens to dissolve Candlelight Party over connection to Sam Rainsy
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday threatened to dissolve the opposition Candlelight Party if it does not clarify its stand on alleged insulting comments about King Norodom Sihamoni by exiled opposition…
Village in Myanmar’s Sagaing region raided by junta troops killing 10 people
Around 80 junta troops stormed a village in Sagaing region’s Yinmarbin township, killing nine People’s Defense Force (PDF) members and one local. Troops burned the bodies and left them in a pile,…
Dozens of ethnic rebels killed alongside civilians in Myanmar airstrike
An ethnic rebel group said Wednesday that dozens of its personnel were among those killed along with 17 civilians, in what is believed to be the bloodiest single airstrike in Myanmar since…
Shanghai police detain retired teacher who posted "Bridge Man" clips on Twitter
Ripples of political dissent continued to appear in China in the wake of the "Bridge Man" protest against ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, who is on track to sweep…
Prisoner’s wife submits petition to authorities after receiving threatening visits
The wife of Vietnamese prisoner of conscience Bui Van Thuan has filed a petition for help after a series of strangers visited her house, sometimes swearing and asking how she paid for…
Laos to grant honorary citizenship to foreigners who invest US$1.5 million
Laos will allow foreign nationals to acquire honorary citizenship if they donate and invest roughly U.S. $1.5 million, but critics worry that the program could result in a massive land grab by…