East Asia

China warns Tibetans not to post birthday wishes online for exiled abbot

The Chinese government has ramped up restrictions ahead of the birthday of a preeminent Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, calling on…

2 years ago

Hong Kong toes party line on Taiwan as Chinese diplomat threatens ‘re-education’

Senior officials in Hong Kong's new administration have been lining up to show their loyalty to the ruling Chinese Communist…

2 years ago

Taiwan warns citizens to be cautious of going to China after activist arrest

Authorities in Taiwan on Thursday warned the democratic island's 23 million citizens not to travel to China unless absolutely necessary,…

2 years ago

China fires ballistic missiles into the sea off Taiwan

Unprecedented Chinese live-fire maritime drills got underway on Thursday with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launching ballistic missiles into the…

2 years ago

China may fire missiles over Taiwan as part of live-fire drills

Unprecedented Chinese live-fire maritime drills got underway on Thursday with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) threatening to fire missiles over…

2 years ago

Vietnamese garment manufacturers struggle to comply with U.S. ban on Xinjiang cotton

Vietnam’s heavy reliance on cotton imports from China could lead it to fall foul of a U.S. ban on cotton…

2 years ago

ASEAN ratchets up criticism of Myanmar junta as Russian FM visits Naypyidaw

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ratcheted up its criticism of member state Myanmar’s junta on Wednesday, as Russia’s…

2 years ago

North Korean authorities try to stop rise in street prostitution in cities

North Korean authorities are scrambling to deter a rapid rise in prostitution in the country’s major cities as a dire…

2 years ago

English Football League reviewing files linking Cambodian diplomat to soccer club

Evidence linking Cambodian diplomat Wang Yaohui to Birmingham City Football Club is now in the possession of the English Football…

2 years ago

China arrests Taiwanese man for ‘separatism’ as Pelosi departs democratic island

As U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan Wednesday after a stopover that angered China, authorities in the eastern Chinese…

2 years ago

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