Vietnam
Vietnamese toxic spill protester freed early from prison
Tran Thi Xuan was released 21 months before the end of her 9-year sentence.
Cambodia
Hundreds block Cambodian highway to protest irrigation water shortage
The demonstrators tied tractors and motorcycles together to plead for help from top government officials.
Vietnam
Vietnam arrests Protestant pastor for ‘anti-state propaganda’
Nguyen Manh Hung is known for criticizing the government on Facebook.
China
China executes Zhuhai car killer, campus knife attacker
The executions are seen as a deterrent amid a spate of ‘revenge attacks’ in recent months.
China
Rubio hosts ‘Quad’ foreign ministers after being sworn in
The partnership between Australia, India, the US and Japan was a key plank in Biden’s strategy against China.
Uyghur
Authorities shut down Uyghur farmers' water wells in southern Xinjiang
But reports of unauthorized wells dug by Han Chinese in the area have largely gone unaddressed.
Korea
North Korea grants party membership to its fallen soldiers in Ukraine war
The membership will improve life for their families, but some parents didn't even know their sons had gone to war.
Uyghur
UN experts urge Thailand to halt deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China
The experts say nearly half of the group’s members are suffering from ‘serious health conditions.’
China
Beijing changes Rubio’s Chinese name, perhaps to get around travel ban
Changes to official translations are approved at a high level, and could be a way to ease sanctions indirectly.
Myanmar
Myanmar junta and insurgents sign ceasefire brokered by China
After months of shortages, cross-border trade has resumed at some gates, residents say.
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