China
Exclusive: Tiananmen victims’ families banned from visiting graves on anniversary
89-year-old mother of student who died in the 1989 massacre said police have been watching her for days.
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Tiananmen Square 37 Years later: An interview with Wang Dan
Wang Dan speaks to RFA about why remembering June 4 matters now more than ever.
Pacific
Quad’s Fiji port plan will challenge China’s Pacific supply-chain dominance
Experts say the project signals to the region that the US, Japan, India, and Australia can offer more than Beijing.
Pacific
Military buildup triggers housing crisis in Guam, outpricing residents
Marines relocating from Japan and contractors working on new military projects squeeze local housing supply.
Tibet
Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi
Tibetan spiritual leader had full knee replacement surgery on his right knee in New York in 2024.
China
No vigils: Hong Kong’s Victoria Park silent on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Since National Security Law went into effect, the government silenced the yearly protest that once drew 180,000.
South China Sea
Report: China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies if Beijing invades
Experts say South China Sea buildup is linked to Taiwan, but the report’s scenario is unlikely if war breaks out.
South China Sea
Satellite pics reveal Vietnamese construction boom in disputed Spratly chain
Despite reclamation and aggressive construction on 27 Spratly features, Hanoi can’t catch up to China, experts say.
South China Sea
EXPLAINED: Why Taiwan wants U.S. weapons and why Washington supplies them
Reports of a delayed U.S. arms package have renewed attention on the unusual security relationship with Taipei.
Korea
Satellite imagery shows new North Korea-Russia bridge nearing completion
Experts say the rush to open the bridge indicates Kim Jong Un’s enthusiasm for cooperation with Moscow.
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