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Democracy Veteran Warns Beijing of 'Brutal End' to Power

Qin Yongmin makes a call for constitutional government.

China's Disabled Slam Government as Biggest Discriminator

An open letter hits out at stringent medical assessments for Guangdong teachers.

Thein Sein Vows Reforms on Historic White House Visit

His trip is the first by a leader of Myanmar to Washington in nearly half a century.

Cambodian Opposition Petitions EU, UN on Fair Election

Supporters take to the streets of Phnom Penh in a second major rally.

Religious Freedom 'Improves' in Vietnam, Declines in China

A State Department report hits out at China, notes progress in Vietnam.

Guangzhou's Elite Cemetery Plans Spark Chinese Ire

Netizens joke they 'can't afford to die,' while hitting out at further privileges for those in power.

North Korea Launches Sixth Projectile in Three Days

The firings draw international condemnation for raising regional tensions.

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East Asia Beat

• 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
• Suu Kyi Walks Through a Minefield
• Violence Against Women Takes a Big Toll in Asia

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 Trade Doubts May Drive Reform
• China's Profit Tax May Aid Social Goals
• China Cuts Fuel Prices as Demand Wanes
• China Coal Production Declines
• China's Economic Data Clouded by Doubt
• Confusion Reigns Over China Property Rules
• China Tinkers with Fuel Price Formula