East Asia

Interview: ‘It was the truest and most precious thing about that time’

Three years after millions took to the streets of Hong Kong in protest at the city's diminishing freedoms and to…

2 years ago

China enforces lockdowns as COVID cases spiral in Xinjiang and Tibet

A sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Xinjiang led China’s government to send a delegation throughout the…

2 years ago

Millions of helpless Uyghurs in Xinjiang under forced slavery : UN

Minorities in China’s Xinjiang region are forced to work against their will and face physical and sexual violence and “other…

2 years ago

‘Ghost buildings’ show boom times are over for Cambodian resort town

A mass departure of Chinese investors from Cambodia’s Sihanoukville during the coronavirus pandemic left behind more than 1,000 unfinished buildings…

2 years ago

High temperatures bring drought, power shortages to China’s Yangtze River delta

A drought in China's hydropower-dependent Yangtze River region is fueling growing power shortages, prompting Taiwan-owned Foxconn to suspend production in…

2 years ago

China slaps sanctions on 7 ‘diehard separatist’ Taiwan officials

China announced sanctions against seven Taiwanese officials including Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States Hsiao Bi-khim, labeling them…

2 years ago

North Korea lifts COVID restrictions after ‘maximum emergency’ ends

North Korea lifted COVID-19 restrictions at bathhouses and restaurants nationwide after declaring victory over the virus and ending its “maximum…

2 years ago

Hong Kong exodus continues as rights groups pinpoint leaders’ overseas property

Hongkongers are continuing to leave the city in droves amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent under a draconian security law…

2 years ago

Police in China’s Chengdu raid Sunday meeting of banned church members, detain one

Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan have once more raided a gathering of Early Rain Covenant Church members…

2 years ago

U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan amid renewed Chinese military drills

China conducted a fresh round of military drills around Taiwan on Monday as another U.S. Congressional delegation visited in Taipei…

2 years ago

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