Tibet
US bipartisan congressional delegation meets Dalai Lama during India trip
Delegation expressed hope for freedom, slammed China for transnational repression.
China
China pressure accelerates Philippines-Taiwan ties, analysts say
Manila defines one-China policy on its own terms amid Taipei’s plan to open a second trade office in Cebu.
Korea
North Korea issue dwarfed by more pressing concerns during Trump-Xi summit
Trump has said he wants to meet with Kim Jong Un again, but experts say China will not act as go-between.
Laos
Lao migrant’s disappearance in Thailand seems like transnational repression, NGO says
Khieo Lapchanh is the latest Lao asylum seeker to disappear mysteriously in Bangkok
Korea
Could ‘Apron Dad’ on North Korean TV pave the way for Kim Jong Un’s daughter to rule?
Experts said that normalizing a man in the kitchen could change perceptions, but society remains patriarchal.
Myanmar
Myanmar junta airstrikes target civilians to coerce Arakan Army into peace talks
Rakhine rebel leadership says continued bombing of civilians negates trust required for negotiations.
Uyghur
From a cardboard box to an iron cage: a father’s fight for his daughter’s freedom
A Uyghur father took in an abandoned Chinese baby. 40 years later he pleads for her release from a Chinese prison.
Opinion
Commentary: The story China wants you to swallow
China is marketing fish from Xinjiang as a triumph of technology and frontier development.
Uyghur
Uyghur advocates in Washington rally against visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping
Crowds gathered near the White House as U.S. President Trump hosted Xi for a state dinner.
Tibet
Tibetan activists protest Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit — in photos
Organizers estimate thousands are gathering to call attention to the ‘ethnic unity law’ and human rights.
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