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Vietnamese Dissident on Hunger Strike in ‘Very Bad’ Health

The activist says he won’t give up until his concerns over abuse in jail are addressed.

Clampdown Imposed as Nun Secretly Cremated After Burning Protest

Chinese authorities confine family members to their home.

Chen Guangcheng Says Chinese Pressure Forcing Him Out of NYU

The blind Chinese dissident and his family must leave their university accommodation by the end of the month.

China: Snowden's Whistle-Blowing 'In Global Public Interest'

State media says his extradition would 'disappoint' the international community.

Mystery Over Lao Civil Society Leader's Disappearance Deepens

New twist in Sombath Somphone's disappearance six months ago.

Boeung Kak Activist’s Prison Term Reduced

Cambodia's Court of Appeals suspends one year of Yorm Bopha's sentence but upholds her conviction.

Interview: Breakdown of Inter-Korean Talks an 'Issue of Substance'

An expert analyzes North Korea's decision to scrap planned talks with the South.

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East Asia Beat

• Lack of Optimism Despite Rare US-China Stand on North Korea
• Will Human Rights Cloud Sunnylands?
• In Vietnam, Seeking Basic Rights Is No Picnic in the Park
• Controversy Behind Human Trafficking Rankings
• Asia Thirsts for Water Security
• Will Korean Tensions Spiral Out of Control?
• Laos Feels Heat Over Missing Activist's Case

Multimedia

• Clean Water Doesn't Come Easy
• Petrified Wood: Wealth and ‘Luck’ in Burma
• Villagers Protest Copper Mine
• Rohingyas Pushed Back to Sea
• Xayaburi: A Test for the Mekong
• Girl Killed in Forced Eviction
• Hundreds Mourn Slain Activist

Economy Watch

• China Struggles With Data Fraud
• China's Reform Agenda May Take a Decade
• China Faces Turning Point on Labor
• China's Economy Slows Oil Growth
• China Trade Doubts May Drive Reform
• China's Profit Tax May Aid Social Goals
• China Cuts Fuel Prices as Demand Wanes