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Military officers who serve as members of Myanmar's parliament arrive for a parliamentary session in Naypyidaw, Feb. 19, 2019.

New 45-Member Parliamentary Committee to Create Bill Amending Myanmar’s Constitution

Lawmakers from the military and main opposition party oppose the measure.

Myanmar Army Fight With Arakan Rebels Ensnares Local Bus Companies

Arakan forces claim that the national military is using buses to ferry troops to combat in Rakhine state.

UK's Ruling Party Calls For Review of Confucius Institutes on University Campuses

The Conservative Party Human Rights Commission issues a report saying the language and cultural centers could pose a threat to free speech and even national security.

US, Cambodia in War of Words Over Detained Opposition Leader

In a Facebook posting, the US embassy in Phnom Penh calls CNRP leader Kem Sokha an innocent man held on unjust charges.

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Vietnamese Intellectuals Call On Trump For Support in South China Sea Dispute

They want U.S. help curbing Beijing’s “wrong-headed ambition” to control waters around Vietnam.

Jailed Vietnamese Activist Deemed by Authorities to be Serving Sentence 'Badly'

Hoang Duc Binh has never confessed his guilt and won't 'accept' his 14-year prison term, they say.

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'The Wandering Earth' Seen as Propaganda Coup For China's Ideologists

The movie depicts Chinese astronauts devising a plan to save the whole planet from an unstable sun.

Many in Hong Kong Fear Greater Integration with Mainland China

Some have trade concerns, while others say too much integration could lead to the loss of the city's core values.

Liberal Reformer, Former Secretary to Mao Zedong Dies in Beijing

Li Rui will be given a revolutionary funeral by the ruling Chinese Communist Party, against his express wishes.

Mother of Jailed Chinese Rights Activist Under Police Guard in Own Home

Pu Wenqing, the elderly mother of Huang Qi, has state security police stationed in her apartment, and even her bed, a fellow activist says.

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Myanmar Court Hands Down Death Sentences to Two In Killing of Prominent Rights Lawyer

Two other men involved in the plot to assassinate Ko Ni receive jail terms, while a fifth remains at large.

Cambodian Opposition Chief Sam Rainsy Defies Hun Sen Threats, Repeats Promise to Return

He says he will refuse arrest on his return, calling instead for the Cambodian people to remove the long-ruling prime minister and 'bring him to justice.'

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