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Olympic Rally Planned in Tibet 2008-04-23

Chinese authorities in Tibet are planning a mass rally of Han Chinese government backers to support the arrival of the Olympic torch in Tibet’s iconic Potala ...

China Dampens Patriotic Fervor 2008-04-22

China has begun moving to dampen a wave of mass popular anger among young people, sparked by recent protests during its Olympic torch relay over the recent ...

One Killed in China Land Protest 2008-04-22

One person was killed and five critically wounded when police clashed with residents demonstrating against the construction of a mine in China’s southwestern ...

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Sadness, Fear Haunt Burmese Forced into Exile 2008-04-20

Tyler Chapman spent a week among Burmese refugees and exiles in Thailand in February. He found that few, if any, have found happiness in their flight from ...

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Student: Apology was fake 2008-04-18

The Chinese student who sparked outrage among Chinese nationals who say she sided with Tibetans at a Duke University campus protest says a public apology ...

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China's Tentacles Reach Deep into Burma 2008-04-17

During a month-long trip to Burma, Tyler Chapman saw how China has extended its grip on Burma’s economy to the point where the Burmese people are fed up.

China Steps Up Crackdown in Tibet 2008-04-17

China is intensifying its crackdown on Tibet after the largest anti-Chinese protests there in almost 50 years. But many monks have refused to fly the Chinese ...

Chinese Journalist Wants Press Freedom 2008-04-16

A news researcher for the "New York Times" newspaper and cutting-edge investigative reporter has called for greater press freedom in China following his ...

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Poverty Endemic in Burma 2008-04-16

In the cities and countryside of Burma, Tyler Chapman encountered heart-wrenching scenes of poverty every day of his visit in January and February, 2008.

China Boosts Food Subsidies 2008-04-16

China’s government is pouring more money into its battle against inflation, but experts say its latest food subsidies are a sign that its policies have already ...

Frustration Runs High in Sittwe, Burma 2008-04-15

Reporter Tyler Chapman travelled in Burma earlier this year and wrote a series of notebooks. He also took stunning photos of ordinary life in the most remote ...

Noted Tibetan Arrested 2008-04-15

Chinese authorities in Tibet have arrested a leading Tibetan writer, television producer, and performer in the midst of a major crackdown on anti-Chinese ...

Love and Sex in North Korea 2008-04-14

North Korea has a well-earned reputation as one of the most tightly closed and rigorously controlled countries on Earth. But when it comes to the privacy of ...

Burma: Life in Insein Prison 2008-04-14

Burmese politician Daw Nan Khin Htwe Myint represents Pa-An township in the country's parliament. She was one of three female university students jailed for ...

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Curfew in Xinjiang Town After Raids 2008-04-11

Chinese authorities in the restive northwestern region of Xinjiang have imposed a curfew after a series of police raids looking for weapons and explosives.

Are Chinese People Happy? 2008-04-11

China's economic growth has been the envy of the rest of the world: Measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the country is booming. But if Chinese ...

Former Chinese Propaganda Czar Calls for Reconciliation 2008-04-10

A former head of the Chinese Communist Party's powerful propaganda department has called for reconciliation amid "sharp social contradictions," rejecting ...

China Fuel Pricing Losses Soar 2008-04-10

China’s government is paying record subsidies to keep fuel costs under control for consumers, but the policy is contributing to shortages and energy waste, ...

Olympic flame gets San Francisco run 2008-04-10

With the Olympic torch passing through this prickly city on April 9, thousands of protesters showed up in a bid to follow on Paris and London demonstrations ...

China welcomes Olympic flame amid protest concerns 2008-04-06

China celebrated the Olympic flame's arrival on Monday but a thick blanket of security highlighted concerns that protests over Tibet, human rights and other ...

Tibetans Wounded in Sichuan Protest 2008-04-05

Tibetan exiles and a witness in China’s southwestern Sichuan province report further protests in the troubled Kardze region, saying four to five people were ...

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Chinese Police Fire on Tibetan Protesters, Death Toll Unknown 2008-04-04

Paramilitary police in China’s southwestern Sichuan province fired on a crowd of Tibetan protesters demanding the release of two detained monks, killing and ...

Dith Pran dies at 65 2008-04-04

Dith Pran, the hero of "The Killing Fields," was an interpreter and “fixer” in 1970. It was the first year of the war in Cambodia, a time when many Cambodians ...

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Who Will Lead Whatever Happens Next? 2008-04-03

In Sittwe, a port city located on the bay of Bengal, Tyler Chapman met with monks and ordinary citizens who openly expressed their frustration with their ...

Chinese Activist Hu Jia Jailed for Subversion 2008-04-03

Authorities in Beijing have sentenced AIDS activist Hu Jia to 3-1/2 years in jail for "incitement to subversion" after he wrote articles online critical of ...

China's One-Child Policy Stays, Abuses Resurface 2008-04-02

China has recently pledged to continue to enforce draconian family planning policies which limit most of the country's families to just one child, in an ...

Chinese Police Raid Houses in Xinjiang 2008-04-02

Chinese police have conducted raids on several houses in the restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, possibly looking for weapons and explosives, according to ...

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Uyghurs Protest in China's Remote Xinjiang Region 2008-04-01

Several hundred ethnic Uyghurs have staged protests in China’s remote and restive Xinjiang region following the death in custody of a prominent Uyghur ...

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Cambodians Missing, Homeless After Landslide 2008-04-01

Residents in a crowded area of the Cambodian capital were scrambling Tuesday to account for relatives and salvage what they could after a 50-meter bank of the ...

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