Korea
North Korea deploys handheld signal detectors to crack down on cross-border calls
Authorities want to block calls to South Korea by North Koreans using Chinese cell phones, sources tell RFA.
Cambodia
Cambodian journalist who exposed illegal logging slapped with incitement charge
The arrest of Ouk Mao, who reported on illegal activities in Prey Lang sanctuary, is condemned by rights groups.
Vietnam
215 Vietnamese still stuck in squalid border camp after leaving Myanmar scam center
Vietnamese embassy staff demand stranded workers provide about $470 for their ticket home.
Tibet
India slams China’s renaming of places in its territory as ‘vain and preposterous’
Beijing renames 27 places in Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims as part of southern Tibet.
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Korea
North Korean escapees speak at UN General Assembly, drawing anger from Pyongyang
The two women address an unprecedented plenary session on North Korean human rights at the UNGA.
China
South Africa downgrades Taiwan status, signaling more China influence, say experts
South Africa downgraded the Taiwan Liaison Office status to a “Taipei Commercial Office” on its official website.
China
Hong Kong journalists face tax audits in latest pressure on independent media
Journalists’ association says 8 news outlets and 20 individuals are targeted, casting a shadow over press freedom.
China
Chinese workers stage protests over unpaid wages as economic woes persist
Tightening government finances impact workers around China, across multiple sectors.
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Tibet
30 years on, rights groups press China for word of Tibet’s missing Panchen Lama
The Panchen Lama was abducted on May 17, 1995 as part of China’s plan to control the succession of the Dalai Lama.
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