East Asia

Hong Kong police arrest six for ‘sedition’ over courtroom protests, support

Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested six people including a former labor leader on suspicion…

Shanghai transports tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases, close contacts out of town

The mass, out-of-town relocation of thousands of people from Shanghai who have tested positive for…

Young Uyghur-Australian to run for seat in Australia’s Parliament

A young Uyghur-Australian chiropractor is running for a seat in Australia’s Parliament in part to…

Two more Uyghurs detained in Saudi Arabia face risk of deportation to China

Two more Uyghurs — a mother and her daughter — are in danger of being…

North Korea cracks down on private fuel sales during shortage

Authorities in North Korea are cracking down on citizens who privately sell gasoline as fuel…

Police in China’s Guangdong move ahead with subversion trial of feminist journalist

Authorities in the southern province of Guangdong have moved to prosecute feminist activist and journalist…

More than 130 journalists arrested in Myanmar, media group says

A total of 135 journalists have been arrested in Myanmar since the Feb. 1, 2021,…

Shanghai extends lockdown as armed police patrol gates of residential communities

Authorities in Shanghai announced they would extend citywide lockdowns while they assessed recent mass COVID-19…

Shanghai extends lockdown as armed police patrol gates of residential communities

Authorities in Shanghai announced they would extend citywide lockdowns while they assessed recent mass COVID-19…

Philippine, Chinese foreign ministers hold talks amid South China Sea tensions

The top diplomats of the Philippines and China met over the weekend in a Chinese…

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