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Checkpoints a Fact of Life for North Korean Travelers

Analysts say authorities have intensified a crackdown on travel in North Korea.

Chemical Plant Explosion Kills Eight in China

Industrial accidents occur frequently in China, despite central government efforts to improve safety at factories, mines and power plants.

Child Abuse Case In Myanmar Highlights Broken System

Than Than Ei was just nine years old when she was sent to work for a family in Yangon, where she suffered years of physical and emotional abuse.

Child Labor: Thai Housekeeper

Money sent home to Laos by workers in other countries helps alleviate family poverty. But abuse by employers is often the price these workers pay.

Children Place Bets in Laos

Usually gambling is illegal for children in Laos. But during holidays, authorities are willing to look the other way.

Children Put to Work in North Korea

Due to a poor welfare system, and persistent food shortages, families often rely on children to bring in extra income.

China-Backed Power Plant a Bane for Myanmar Villagers

Local residents also say runoff from the Shan state plant is polluting local water supplies, and gas emissions are polluting the air.

China 'Comfort Women' History Buried as Brothels Fall

About 200,000 so-called "comfort women" – mostly from Korea but also from other Asian nations including China – were forced to work in Japanese military ...

China Culls Thousands of Pigs to Stop Spread of African Swine Fever

Beijing reported the first case of the disease in early August, and since then the virus has spread to pigs in several Chinese cities.

China Demonstrators Rally Near White House

The peaceful rallies took place as Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama met inside.

China Farmers Lose Land as Beiijng Taps Water From South

More than 300,000 people were displaced over the past few years to make way for an expanded reservoir and canal from the Yangtze River to Beijing.

China-Imposed National Security Law Brings Hong Kongers Back to the Streets

Almost a year to the date an extradition bill sparked months of protests in Hong Kong, China is pushing through a plan to impose draconian sedition and ...

China Land Protesters Pelt Police with Rocks, Bricks

The villagers were protesting the forced demolition of their homes.

China Orders Demolition of Thousands of Homes at Tibetan Buddhist Center

Tibetan sources tell RFA that authorities plan to demolish 2,000 residences and expel 2,000 monks and nuns from the Yachen Gar Buddhist Center by the end of ...

China Parishioners Resist Church Cross Dismantling

Eastern China’s Zhejiang province is in the midst of a campaign to demolish crosses throughout the province.

China Re-Brands Cold War Nuclear Bunker as Tourist Draw

The cavernous "816 Nuclear Military Engineering" installation was burrowed into lush green mountains in southwest China.

China Revives Food Coupons, But Now They’re Electronic

Food coupons were common in China during the Mao era, but they’re unfamiliar to many Chinese today.

China Unveils Secretive Stealth Fighter

The warplanes represent a leap forward in China's ability to project power in Asia and compete in capabilities with the United States.

China-Vatican Deal Sparks Concern Among Catholics

Some say the deal dishonors the sacrifice made by Catholics who remained faithful to the pope during years of persecution.

China’s Actors Try to Make it Far Off Broadway

Independent actors in China today often perform pop-up style, in art galleries, museums, or coffee shops. They avoid proper theater venues, which require ...

China’s Building Boom Uncovers Dinosaur Fossils

Rapid urbanization has been a gold mine for paleontologists. They follow the bulldozers and sift through rubble as construction crews dig foundations for new ...

China’s Christians Face ‘Massive Wave of Persecution’

It's the most systematic suppression of Christianity in China since religious freedom was written into the constitution in 1982.

China’s Climate Change Migration

China faces daunting challenges as migrants flock to environmentally fragile urban centers in search of work.

China’s Copycat Art Capital Struggles to Change

China’s government has invested millions to transition Dafen village to selling original works of art instead of fake masterpieces.

China’s Dog Meat Festival Opens Despite Opposition

Thousands of dogs and cats are slaughtered for human consumption at the event in southwest China’s Guangxi region.

China’s Great Famine: A Peasants’ Lament

Tens of millions are believed to have died from starvation during what the Chinese government calls the “Three Years of Difficulty” from 1959-1963. This report ...

China’s Incense Makers Keep Tradition’s Flame Alight

It's an important time of year for the villagers of Yongchun county, a mountainous area of China's Fujian province that supplies much of the world's incense.

China’s Internment Camps Aim to ‘Brainwash’ Muslim Minorities

China has established political “re-education” facilities with the goal of getting Muslims in the Xinjiang region to follow Communist Party dictates.

China’s New Mega-Farms Bring Profit, Pollution

The push toward large farms accelerated in China after a deadly 2008 tainted baby formula scandal that was blamed on small-scale producers.

China’s Senior Runway Models

As China’s population ages, some designers are seeking out models who can appeal to different generations.