Myanmar
‘I hope that she will be free before long’ Aung San Suu Kyi’s son Kim Aris says
Kim Aris talks to RFA after his first direct contact in 5 years with his mother, under house arrest in Myanmar.
South China Sea
Duterte impeachment: bribing elites is China’s strategy, military official says
Philippine government launches national security probes into Chinese influence.
Laos
China-Laos air base could be another Southeast Asian forward outpost for Beijing
Like Ream Naval Base in Cambodia, Ban Keun could lay the groundwork for increased Chinese presence, analysts said.
Myanmar
Rare photos of Aung San Suu Kyi spark renewed calls for her release
Myanmar military releases images of jailed former leader receiving books and letters from Britain’s King Charles.
Korea
Live K-pop show makes South Korea more real to former North Korean arts troupe singer
“I really am in the South now,” said Cho Mi-young - at her first K-pop show - 22 years after fleeing North Korea
Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi phone call is ‘political calculation’ by military-backed government
Advocates demand full release of Myanmar's former leader after her first contact with family in 5 years.
Tibet
China closes 3 Tibetan schools in 3 months; threatens language, cultural preservation
Shutting schools in Golog region, Qinghai province, comes three months after "ethnic unity law" enacted on July 1.
China
China’s sanctions on Taiwan allies project its power, but with limited effect
Beijing sent a message by sanctioning officials from Paraguay and Belize, but both remain loyal to Taipei.
Tibet
Tibetan rights group: South Africa arson attack is transnational repression by CCP
Police are still investigating the firebombing of the Dalai Lama representative’s home office in South Africa.
Uyghur
Uyghur activists urge Rubio to raise rights concerns with Central Asian officials
Uzbekistan trip is a chance to reassert U.S. moral leadership by pressing the C5 to protect Uyghur communities.
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