Death Sentences for Rioters
Oct 13, 2009
A Chinese court hands down stiff sentences in restive Xinjiang, but will they prompt a backlash?
Lawyer Calls for Probe
Oct 12, 2009
The lawyer of a Chinese democracy activist is asking tough questions of Hong Kong.
U.S. Gambles on Tibet
Oct 12, 2009
Will a cold shoulder from the White House for the Dalai Lama yield progress in Tibetan talks with China?
Lawyer Plans Appeal
Oct 12, 2009
The lawyer for a Vietnamese democracy activist slams a conviction.
Burma’s ‘Burglar Army’
Oct 09, 2009
Coercion, graft, and underage recruits: Former soldiers describe widespread abuses.
Dalai Lama Visits D.C.
Oct 09, 2009
The Tibetan spiritual leader meets with top U.S. lawmakers but not with President Obama, who will go to China in November.
Memories of a Movement
Oct 07, 2009
China's Cultural Revolution was a period of enormous political and social upheaval. RFA broadcaster Zhang Min, a child at the time, recalls her experiences.
Warming Poses Food Risk
Oct 06, 2009
Rising temperatures are predicted to affect crop yields and water supplies, and will hit Southeast Asia hard.
Remember the Journey
Oct 05, 2009
On the 60th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party rule, Bao Tong, former aide to ousted late premier Zhao Ziyang, says China needs competitive elections.
'We Had No Choice'
Oct 05, 2009
A North Korean mother describes how she and her family joined a tiny group of defectors to resettle in the United States.
China’s Cultural Revolution
Oct 02, 2009
China's 60 years of Communist Rule: Chairman Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution in 1966 to purge the Communist Party and regain personal control of ...
Law Bans 'Separatist' Talk
Oct 02, 2009
Authorities pass a law that bans the discussion of separatism in a northwestern China divided by ethnic tensions.
Bluetooth Breaches Firewall
Oct 01, 2009
Cell phone technology provides a new method for exchanging information in Internet-censored China.
School Preserves Tibet’s Culture
Oct 01, 2009
The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in Dharamsala, India was established by the Dalai Lama to keep Tibet’s culture alive. The school’s senior opera ...
No Rain on Party's Parade
Oct 01, 2009
National Day celebrations in Beijing are off-limits to residents, while ceremonies in Tibetan and Uyghur populated areas require participation.
Police, Curbs Mark Anniversary
Sep 30, 2009
China marks the 60th anniversary of Communist Party rule with major festivities, and curbs on everything from kites to knives and foreign TV.
Monks Driven from Monastery
Sep 29, 2009
Followers of a Zen monk and peace activist are driven from a monastery in Vietnam following a standoff.
‘New Era’ of Controls
Sep 29, 2009
China plans a meticulously scripted anniversary celebration of Communist Party rule, under extremely tight security.