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Obama Leaves, Activists Tried

2009-11-20

Chinese authorities in Sichuan move against two activists.

Asylum for Activist's Family

2009-11-19

The wife and children of a jailed Chinese activist are granted U.S. asylum.

Prize for Red Lantern Author

2009-11-19

The Chinese author of a novel about the Cultural Revolution wins a coveted Asian literary award.

Lawyers, Activists Denied Access

2009-11-18

Chinese rights lawyers and petitioners were closely watched and prevented from meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Beijing.

Obama Calls for Tibet Talks

2009-11-18

U.S. President Barack Obama calls on Beijing to restart talks with the Tibetan government-in-exile.

Pressure Over North Korea

2009-11-18

The Obama administration faces new calls for a more robust stance toward Pyongyang.

Jailed Priest Suffers Stroke

2009-11-17

One of Vietnam’s leading dissidents is partially paralyzed.

China, Obama and Cyber Freedom

2009-11-17

Netizens split over the visiting U.S. president's calls for China to open up online.

North Korea’s Underground Bunkers

2009-11-16

Hundreds of bunkers are decoys, a defector says, while hundreds more contain materiel for a possible invasion.

Finding Common Ground

2009-11-16

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader reaches out to “ordinary Chinese.”

Tibetan's Trial Detailed

2009-11-16

Court documents offer a first rare glimpse of a capital trial related to 2008 unrest in Tibet.


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