Chinese authorities banned most Uyghurs praying in mosques – and even in their homes – during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in many…
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Chinese police detain celebrity anti-corruption journalist for selling ointment
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have detained an investigative journalist known for exposing official corruption on charges of "selling counterfeit medicines." Shangguan Yunkai was taken away by local police,…
South Korean president calls for stronger security ties with U.S. and Japan
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol condemned North Korea on Thursday for its nuclear ambitions and called for a stronger trilateral security relationship between Seoul, Tokyo and Washington to counter North Korean…
China probes Taiwan-based book publisher for ‘endangering state security’
China on Wednesday confirmed it is holding a Taiwan-based publisher under investigation for "activities that endangered state security," several days after he disappeared during a visit to Shanghai. Eight Banners Press founder…
China is leading the electric vehicle charge with 60% of worldwide sales
China led the electric vehicle market last year with 60% of total sales globally, a new report said on Wednesday. Electric car markets are seeing “exponential” growth as sales in 2022 exceeded…
Vietnamese authorities say 65 people charged in France drug smuggling case
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have prosecuted 65 people in a drug smuggling investigation that began last month when customs officers discovered MDMA, ketamine and cocaine hidden inside 153 toothpaste tubes…
Activist known as ‘Onion Leaf Bae’ kept from meeting lawyer
The defense lawyer for ‘Onion Leaf Bae,” an activist whose online video mimicked a Turkish chef in apparent mockery of a senior government official, said he was kept from seeing his client…
China’s transgender ‘medicine girls’ can’t find the medicine they need
For transgender women in China, transitioning can feel like a mythical quest, a fresh obstacle arising just after one has been cleared. Treatments are expensive, difficult to obtain and can require years…
Calls grow for British government to speak out against Hong Kong's media crackdown
British lawmakers and the son of jailed media magnate Jimmy Lai have criticized the United Kingdom for failing to oppose China"s crackdown on Hong Kong"s once-free media and support embattled journalists in…
Two-thirds of suitable elephant habitat in Asia lost in 3 centuries
Across Asia, over 64% of the land suitable as a habitat for elephants historically has been lost in the past three centuries, a new study examining ecosystems in the continent said. The…