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Dissident Scholar: COVID-19 Reveals “Gangster Nature” of China’s Communist Party
2020-10-20

Cai Xia, a retired professor of the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party, was expelled from the party for “serious violations of political ...

“I Want to Ask Why They Killed My Brother”
2020-10-21

RFA spoke with Lee Rae-jin, brother of a South Korean fisheries official who was shot and killed last month by North Korean soldiers after he was found ...

Typhoon Molave Lashes Vietnam, Kills Three
2020-10-28

Typhoons are common in central Vietnam during the rainy season from June to November. The storms appear to have gotten worse in recent years, a trend that ...

Myanmar Heads to Polls as Nation Struggles with Armed Conflict, Coronavirus
2020-10-30

Analysts see “trepidation” in Myanmar as the Nov. 8 elections approach. The National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, is expected to win.

Eight Pro-Democracy Activists Arrested in Hong Kong
2020-11-02

The eight were arrested on charges relating to the obstruction of a legislative council meeting in May. No pro-China lawmakers were arrested.

Firebrand Buddhist Monk Surrenders to Police in Myanmar
2020-11-02

In May 2019, a court issued an arrest warrant for Wirathu on sedition charges, after he made inflammatory comments against Myanmar’s civilian government and ...

Hong Kong Police Arrest TV Producer Over Mob Attack Documentary
2020-11-03

Bao Choy was arrested on suspicion of traffic violations related to a vehicle used in making the documentary. Her arrest prompted fears that she was targeted ...

Aung San Suu Kyi Supporters Celebrate Expected Election Victory in Yangon
2020-11-08

The leader of the ruling National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, remains an icon in Myanmar, even as her reputation is battered abroad by the ...

Supporters Continue Celebrations Ahead of Expected Aung San Suu Kyi Election Triumph
2020-11-09

Results from Myanmar’s national election are expected early this week.

Hong Kong Police Release Journalist on Bail Amid Concerns Over Press Freedom
2020-11-10

Bao Choy was arrested earlier this month, after she made a documentary exposing police handling of a July 2019 mob attack at a Hong Kong train station.

Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Resign in Hong Kong After Beijing Ousts Their Colleagues
2020-11-11

Chinese authorities determined that the four expelled lawmakers were a threat to national security.

Defections from North Korea Drop Due to Coronavirus, Refugee-Turned-Lawmaker in the South Says
2020-11-11

In an interview with RFA, North Korean refugee turned lawmaker in South Korea, Ji Seong-ho, describes the difficult conditions for defectors from the North.

Protesters March to Cambodia’s Royal Palace
2020-11-13

The protesters were relatives of jailed activists from the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party. They were hoping to petition the King for the ...

Blogger on Hunger Strike Loses Half Her Bodyweight in Chinese Prison
Blogger on Hunger Strike Loses Half Her Bodyweight in Chinese Prison 2021-08-23

Zhang has been limiting her food intake to protest her detention after reporting on the coronavirus pandemic out of Wuhan.

Latest Figures Show China's Millennials Aren't The Marrying Kind
Latest Figures Show China's Millennials Aren't The Marrying Kind 2021-08-23

Only 20 million people born after 1990 are currently married, around half the rate seen for previous generations.

Candidate Withdraws From Hong Kong Law Society Elections, Citing Intimidation
Candidate Withdraws From Hong Kong Law Society Elections, Citing Intimidation 2021-08-23

Jonathan Ross says his candidacy appeared to have generated fear 'in some quarters.'

Tibetan Poet Dies of Alcohol-Related Health Issues After Arrests, Interrogation
Tibetan Poet Dies of Alcohol-Related Health Issues After Arrests, Interrogation 2021-08-23

Tsepa, also called Chenbang, had written articles criticizing Chinese polices in Tibet, leading to several arrests.

Uyghur Entrepreneur Confirmed to be Held in Internment Camp in Xinjiang
Uyghur Entrepreneur Confirmed to be Held in Internment Camp in Xinjiang 2021-08-23

Mahmutjan Memetjan, a real estate investor and food market operator, has been detained for four years.

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Enters Lockdown, With Armed Soldiers Deployed on the Streets
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Enters Lockdown, With Armed Soldiers Deployed on the Streets 2021-08-23

Vietnam’s neighbors Laos and Cambodia also saw rising numbers of infections this week.

Arakan Army Eclipsing Government in Administering Myanmar’s Rakhine State Amid Cease-fire
Arakan Army Eclipsing Government in Administering Myanmar’s Rakhine State Amid Cease-fire 2021-08-23

Residents say the AA is more effective than the government, which is ‘out of touch’ with the region.

Uyghur Diaspora Holds First Ballot For Delegates Ahead of World Uyghur Congress General Election
Uyghur Diaspora Holds First Ballot For Delegates Ahead of World Uyghur Congress General Election 2021-08-23

Voters say the process is more inclusive, with a greater number of youth and women candidates.

Taiwan Rolls Out Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine as Cases Hit New Low
Taiwan Rolls Out Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine as Cases Hit New Low 2021-08-24

Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen gets her first shot after waiting to endorse the strategically important Medigen vaccine.

Two Jailed After Raid on Early Rain Church Meeting in China's Sichuan
Two Jailed After Raid on Early Rain Church Meeting in China's Sichuan 2021-08-24

Police raid a gathering at the home of a church member, taking several minors and adults to a nearby police station for questioning.

Double-Edged Sword: The Securitization of COVID Response in Vietnam
Double-Edged Sword: The Securitization of COVID Response in Vietnam 2021-08-24

The stunning change in civil-military relations reflects how nervous the leaders in Hanoi are right now, as the pandemic deepens and the death toll continues ...

Hong Kong to Censor Critical Movies Under National Security Law
Hong Kong to Censor Critical Movies Under National Security Law 2021-08-24

The city's government tables a legislative amendment that will likely ban the screening of films with content deemed 'subversive'.

North Koreans Pressed to Donate Labor, Cash For Flood Recovery Work
North Koreans Pressed to Donate Labor, Cash For Flood Recovery Work 2021-08-24

Authorities tell factories and citizens to provide building materials and perform manual labor.

Uyghurs in Afghanistan Fear Deportation to China or Persecution Under The Taliban
Uyghurs in Afghanistan Fear Deportation to China or Persecution Under The Taliban 2021-08-24

With papers that call them ‘Chinese Turkestani migrants,’ they are vulnerable to Taliban efforts to placate Beijing.

4 Years After Fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya Still Risk Death Seeking a Better Life
4 Years After Fleeing Myanmar, Rohingya Still Risk Death Seeking a Better Life 2021-08-24

The Rohingya still say they want to return to their homes in Myanmar, but the prospects for their repatriation appear as slim as ever.

Freedom Urged For Cambodian Woman Who Threw Shoe at Hun Sen Poster
Freedom Urged For Cambodian Woman Who Threw Shoe at Hun Sen Poster 2021-08-24

Sam Sokha, a former factory worker with two teenage sons, has already served three years and seven months of her four-year prison term, her sister says.

US Vice-President Harris in Vietnam for Covid-19 Cooperation and Security Talks
US Vice-President Harris in Vietnam for Covid-19 Cooperation and Security Talks 2021-08-24

Diplomatic sparring between the U.S. and China began before Kamala Harris landed in the Vietnamese capital.

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