Tibet
At 90, Dalai Lama still charts an uncertain future
The Tibetan spiritual leader's newly announced succession plan follows decades of balancing defiance and diplomacy.
Tibet
Dalai Lama succession: China warns India against interfering in Tibet-related matters
Three-day religious conference wraps up; voices of support ahead of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday Sunday
Laos
Interview: Secret deal means Laos has some of the world’s cheapest cigarettes
Investigation by The Examination probes a government deal with a U.K. tobacco giant that profited then-PM's in-law.
Tibet
Explainer: Why choosing the Dalai Lama is not just a spiritual matter
The continuity of Tibetan Buddhist leadership and culture is at stake. Little wonder there are politics.
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China
Censor-busting dissident shines light on overworked Chinese students
Li Ying has used data about the inhumane hours of Chinese kids to push change in school schedules.
Cambodia
Proposed law would give Cambodia’s government power to revoke citizenship
Critics warn the amendment, which officials say is key to national security, would be used to squash dissent.
Tibet
PHOTOS: Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday, says he hopes to live beyond 130 years
Succession will be determined by Tibetan nonprofit and not China; India & U.S. support Tibetan tradition.
China
Hong Kong pro-democracy party disbands under pressure from Beijing
One of Hong Kong's last opposition parties, the League of Social Democrats protested pro-China moves.
South China Sea
Chinese ship conducts survey off Vietnam but Hanoi’s state media stays silent
The ship has surveyed an area of 2,000 square kilometers since mid-June within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.
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