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China Downgraded to Lowest Human Trafficking Ranking

It joins Russia and Uzbekistan in fresh U.S. State Department trafficking blacklist

Chinese Parents Speak Out About Their Lost Daughter

They say they haven't seen Chen Jiamin since she was taken away by officials as a baby.

Cambodia, Laos Slip in Anti-Trafficking Efforts

But Myanmar and Vietnam are making progress, a U.S. report says.

Chen Guangcheng's Brother Petitions Beijing Over Probe

The family is demanding an investigation into political persecution by Shandong officials.

Suu Kyi, Ethnic Parties Discuss Constitutional Amendments

Charter change for Myanmar is a key topic at landmark talks.

Cambodian Opposition Threatens to Reject Election Results

The group says intimidation from the ruling party will invalidate the polls.

Assistance for Villagers Resettled by Xayaburi Dam to Last One Year

Some 900 residents have been moved so far to make way for the dam in northern Laos.

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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