A Reporter Looks Back: Better times in Shanghai
The current plight of Shanghai after weeks of draconian COVID-19 lockdowns causes me to recall…
3 years ago
East Asia
Hong Kong’s intrepid press corps battle dislocation, nostalgia and unemployment
Former members of Hong Kong's once-free press corps are launching their own media outlets aimed…
3 years ago
After more firms quit, Myanmar junta claims Russia to enter energy industry
Russia will soon begin participating in Myanmar’s energy industry in place of international companies that…
3 years ago
Poking China in the eye
The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to place tough human rights-related sanctions on Hikvision, a…
3 years ago
Tight jeans, dyed hair forbidden as North Korea cracks down on ‘capitalist’ fashion
North Korea is cracking down on citizens who sport so-called “capitalist” fashion and hairstyles to…
3 years ago
Russian arms sales to Southeast Asia have tanked, report finds
Russia’s arms sales to Southeast Asia have plummeted due to international sanctions imposed since the…
3 years ago
Chinese journalist sentenced in Hainan for smearing reputation of CCP heroes
Authorities in the southern province of Hainan have jailed a former journalist for "impeaching the…
3 years ago
Xinjiang officials said to pay Uyghurs to perform dance at Kashgar mosque
Authorities in Kashgar allegedly paid Muslim Uyghur men to dance outside the most famous mosque…
3 years ago
North Koreans roll their eyes during May Day lectures about socialism’s superiority
Workers in North Korea ridiculed their government’s May Day propaganda which touted the superiority of…
3 years ago
Tibetan political prisoner in poor health said to be released from jail
Chinese authorities have released Tibetan political prisoner Norzin Wangmo, who was arrested in 2020 and…
3 years ago
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