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China, ADB Ink Xinjiang Loan

2009-07-03

China's northwesternmost region gets capital to finance an expanded and improved road network.

Rights Envoy Decided

2009-07-02

The Obama administration has picked a new envoy for human rights in North Korea, sources say.

Burma, North Korea Said To Expand Military Ties

2009-07-02

A report details a secret visit to North Korea by a high-level Burmese delegation last year. Pictures were taken showing military sites and signing ceremonies.

Hong Kong's Lyrical Lament

2009-07-01

On the 12th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover, residents march—and sing—to voice their discontent with the status quo.

New Sanctions Over North Korea

2009-07-01

The Obama Administration announces new sanctions on companies with ties to North Korea.

China Delays Software Rule

2009-06-30

Beijing indefinitely postpones enforcement of a new regulation that prompted an international outcry and threats of legal action.

Editor Jailed for Defamation

2009-06-30

The editor of a Cambodian opposition newspaper is convicted in absentia over articles accusing officials of corruption.

'No Rapes' in Riot Town

2009-06-29

A deadly clash in southern China exposes long-simmering tensions between majority Han Chinese and the mostly Muslim Uyghur ethnic group.

New Calls for Writer’s Release

2009-06-26

Washington, human rights groups, and fellow writers are calling on China to free a leading dissident now facing charges of subversion.

Quake Journalist Gets Award

2009-06-25

A Chinese reporter wins a major award for coverage of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Food Crisis Hits North Korea

2009-06-25

As North Korea tests its expanding arsenal of deadly weapons, millions of its most vulnerable people face grave food shortages.

Uyghur Charged With Spying

2009-06-24

Sweden charges an ethnic Uyghur, a Swedish national, with spying for China.

In this video—never before released publicly—Muriel Southerland remembers life in Beijing during the historic events of May and June 1989.

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