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The outgoing Trump administration says all restrictions preventing contact between U.S. and Taiwanese officials are now void.

Applications boom as national security police in Hong Kong start arresting peaceful critics of the Chinese government or city authorities.

The tweet prompted calls for stern measures against Beijing for defending repression in Xinjiang.

Vague laws have led to the jailing of hundreds of peaceful protesters, slowing the country’s democratic transition.

CNRP deputy chief Mu Sochua and dozens of other exiles are being tried for ‘incitement’ and ‘treason.’

Indonesia is now the first country outside China to approve use of the drug, ahead of a mass inoculation drive this week.

Tranh Huynh Duy Thuc continues to weaken, with his weight dropping to 127 lbs., as he holds out for an answer from authorities to his petition asking for a ...

A fresh wave of COVID-19 cases hits northern China, with several major cities under lockdown or other restrictions.

Kim Jong Un inherits title of his father and grandfather, and their dependency on China.

The city's government also looks set to further curb the power of District Councils, which are currently controlled by pro-democracy politicians.

The suspects belong to Xiaopen-Nanlu, a gang targeting expatriates from China in the Philippines.

Guo Feixiong wants to fly to the U.S. to support his wife with treatment for advanced colon cancer.

Candidacy period extended from one to two years, doubling the cost in bribes.

Authorities say Sayarra Nijat was ‘in possession of illegal materials related to terrorism and extremism.’

Sanctions including frozen assets and bans on travel to the U.S. may deter Vietnamese authorities accused of torture and other abuses against jailed ...

Dozens of members of the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party have fled to Thailand. They find whatever jobs they can as they wait for an ...

FM Wang Yi was briefed on a ceasefire in Rakhine state, a key location for Chinese investments.

Some Laos expect a reshuffle of elderly leaders, but outside experts see tradition holding.

Lu Siwei's license is suspended by the Sichuan provincial justice department over his allegedly "inappropriate remarks" about the case.

A human rights group hits out at Beijing's lack of transparency as China sees a resurgence of coronavirus cases.

An international backlash over the internment camps and forced labor gathered steam in 2020.

Lawmakers and rights groups say the charges are politically motivated and a pretext to punish critics.

New signs of 'diplomatic momentum' point to possible progress on the Rohingya issue, some sources say.

The State Department's Robert Destro assures the Dalai Lama of Washington's continuing support for Tibet's culture and religion.

Among the arrestees is a veteran rights lawyer who represented protesters arrested during the 2019 pro-democracy movement.

Zhang Jialong is jailed for 18 months, while Li Xinde gets five years for 'illegal business activity.'

Civil society and members of the public had demanded transparency over the television series’ budget.

The death in 2015 in of Shurmo, 26, goes unreported for five years due to Chinese communications clampdowns in Tibetan areas.

The Chinese ship had sailed in Indonesian waters with its automatic identification system switched off, raising suspicions.

Observers say the trials are politically motivated. They have called on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government to drop all charges immediately.