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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken addresses the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva via video link, Feb. 24, 2021.

US Sec State Blinken Says China ‘Will be Held to Account’ For Xinjiang Abuses at UN Rights Council

The warning came as the State Department doubled down on its designation of genocide in the region.

An anti-junta protester stands in front of a military tank in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, Feb. 15, 2021.

No Protests in War-torn Half of Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Where Some See Upside of Coup

Huizhou-based activist Xiao Yuhui is shown in an undated photo.

Police in China's Guangdong Question Activist Over Support For Myanmar Protests

A Chinese H-6 bomber flies over the East China Sea in a file picture taken by Japan Air Self-Defence Force and released on July 23, 2019.

Chinese Aircraft Carry Out Exercises, Pressure Taiwan in South China Sea Region

Report: Chinese Development in Tibet Meets State Needs, Fails Tibetans

2021-02-24

Chinese investments in Tibet have integrated the region more closely with China, but Tibetans themselves are being economically marginalized, an India-based advocacy and research group says.

Uyghur Student Confirmed Jailed After Forced Return From Egypt

2021-02-24

Bakihaji Helil was handed a nine-year prison sentence for having studied abroad, according to sources.

Bangladesh Urges New US Administration to Appoint Special Envoy on Rohingya

2021-02-24

The US is best placed to take the lead and coordinate international pressure on Myanmar, which is responsible for the crisis, Bangladesh's top diplomat says.

In First Post-coup Diplomatic Encounters, Myanmar Envoy Meets Thai, Indonesian Officials

2021-02-24

Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi tells Myanmar's foreign minister the wishes of Myanmar's people must be heard, saying their welfare and safety are of 'paramount importance.'

Hong Kong Sets Aside US $1 Billion For 'National Security' Fund

2021-02-24

The boost to the 'national security' budget comes amid a city-wide crackdown on political opposition and peaceful criticism of the government.

China Tightens Restrictions on Tibetan New Year Events, Citing COVID-19 Concerns

2021-02-23

Some Tibetans doubt authorities' reasons for the ban on attendance at area monasteries, which promote not just religion but Tibetan cultural traditions.