Petitioner Arrested by Police
2008-08-21
According to Beijing police, 149 people filed 77 applications for permits to protest. But, police say, 74 of them were "withdrawn." Two were suspended, and one ...
A Chinese Company Runs a Town in Laos
2015-04-08
Laos has built a Chinatown market in Bokeo province near the lawless Golden Triangle in a bid to draw more trade and tourism to an area that already hosts a ...
Corruption Endemic in Burma
2010-03-08
Burma's military leaders pillage the nation's resources for profit, while many ordinary citizens live in poverty.
The Trafficking of Myanmar Women to China
2019-02-07
A new study found that more than 30,000 women and girls migrate from Myanmar’s Shan and Kachin states into China each year. Many are forced to marry Chinese ...
Orphan Refugees Have Few Options
2010-02-26
A number of children have fled ethnic violence in Burma to find refuge in Thailand, but how long can they rely on financial support from aid groups?
Going Home, Willing or Not
2014-06-13
Thousands of Cambodian workers have fled Thailand since the military coup in Bangkok, and more people are crossing the border every day. Workers are returning ...
Myanmar's Counts its Citizens
2014-04-29
Held as "a critical step in its development process," Myanmar launched its first census in three decades on March 30th. The process was due to end on April 10 ...
China censors President Obama's speech
2009-01-22
Censors in China quickly halted state television's live broadcast of Barak Obama speech on January 21st local time when they heard references to communism and ...
Chinese Students Caught in Global Slump
2009-03-04
A total of 6.1 million university students are expected to graduate from Chinese colleges and universities this year. But job prospects are increasingly ...
China Red Cross Sends Aid to Kachin
2014-02-24
The Red Cross Society of China has provided its first-ever humanitarian assistance to ethnic Kachin refugees in neighboring Myanmar, sending more than U.S. ...
Concerns About a Potential Bubble
2010-01-28
As world leaders and businessmen gather in Davos to discuss the economy, China is both a star -- and a source for concern. Is the country facing a bubble?