Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (C) listens while inspecting military troops in Tainan, southern Taiwan, Jan. 15, 2021

Shift in U.S.-Taiwan Ties Unlikely Under Biden: Analysts

The Biden administration looks likely to continue the policies of the Trump administration regarding the democratic island.

Pro-democracy activist Joshua wong (centre L) joins family members of 12 Hong Kong residents, who were intercepted by the Chinese coastguard and detained on the mainland in August after they were caught trying to flee Hong Kong for Taiwan on speedboat for serious protest-linked prosecutions, in a protest outside the Government Flying Service headquarters in Hong Kong against the service's alleged role in the dozen's interception at sea. Oct. 8, 2020

Planned Changes to Hong Kong Immigration Law Spark Fears of Exit Curbs

2021-01-20

Amendments to the city's Immigration Ordinance would enable border guards to stop people from boarding flights with no court order.

Rights defenders Xie Yang (L) and Chen Keyun (R) are shown in an undated photo.

Police in China's Shaanxi Place Elderly Parents of Detained Lawyer Under House Arrest

2021-01-19

Chang Weiping's parents have a surveillance camera outside their home, as two fellow attorneys are hauled off a train in Xi'an for trying to visit them.

A train attendant awaits the departure of a train to Bandung from Gambir station in Jakarta in a file photo.

Indonesia Invites China as Investor For Extended High-Speed Railway

2021-01-19

Japan declines to join in, as Japan and China both maneuver for greater influence in Southeast Asia's most populous country.

Hong Kong civil servants march to protest a proposed extradition law being forced by Beijing, Aug. 2, 2019.

Oath Requirement Will Have 'Chilling Effect' on Hong Kong Civil Servants

2021-01-19

More than 180,000 civil servants in Hong Kong will be forced to choose between their jobs and being able to speak and act freely outside the office, commentators say.

Fire is seen outside police headquarters after police fired tear gas and water cannon at petrol bomb-throwing protesters opposed to a planned extradition law that morphed into a wider call for democratic rights in the semi-autonomous city, Aug 31, 2019.

Hong Kong Healthcare Volunteer Jailed For Four Years Over 2019 Protest

2021-01-18

A judge says they 'don't believe' Chan Cho-ho's claim to have been offering first aid, despite his track record with the St. John Ambulance Service.

An undated photo of a gathering of Early Rain Covenant Church in the Sichuan provincial capital, Chengdu.

Beijing House Church Pastor Denied Pension Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Worship

2021-01-18

Xu Yonghai is denied monthly payments, with officials citing a criminal conviction linked to his campaigning for freedom from religious persecution.

The flags of Canada and China are shown together in a file photo.

Dozens of People Fleeing Hong Kong Apply For Political Asylum in Canada: Group

2021-01-15

Canada grants political asylum to 14 Hongkongers fleeing an ongoing crackdown on dissent.

Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng (R) and his wife Xu Yan (L) are shown in an undated photo.

Interview: 'This is How They Treat an Innocent Person; It's Totally Unacceptable'

2021-01-15

Xu Yan has been allowed her first video meeting with her husband, jailed rights lawyer Yu Wensheng, since his incommunicado detention three years ago.

Rights activist Ou Biaofeng is shown, right, in an undated photo.

Chinese Activist Who Supported Hong Kong Protests Faces 'Subversion' Charge

2021-01-15

Police in China's Hunan are investigating Ou Biaofeng's trip to Hong Kong during a recent protest movement.

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man as people queue to get tests for Covid-19 coronavirus at an office building in Harbin, in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province after the province declared an "emergency state" as daily Covid-19 numbers climb., Jan. 14, 2021.

Lockdowns Imposed as Northeastern Chinese Provinces Report Spike in Coronavirus Cases

2021-01-14

Heilongjiang announced a state of emergency, ordering its 37.5 million residents to stay in place, as Hebei records first death in eight months.

The Hai Yang Shi You 981 oil platform operated by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is seen in the sea off China's southernmost Hainan province, March 23, 2018.

US Slaps Sanctions on China Oil Giant Over South China Sea Activity

2021-01-14

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement that the actions were intended to preserve “a free and open South China Sea.”

An Indonesian warship approaches a Chinese fishing boat in waters of the Natuna Sea, June 21, 2016.

Indonesian Coast Guard Intercepts, Escorts Chinese Survey Ship From EEZ

2021-01-14

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

Former journalist Zhang Jialong is shown in an undated photo.

China Jails Two Journalists Over Tweets, Comments to US Official

2021-01-14

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

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