Uyghur
Prominent Uyghur historian sentenced to 17 years in prison
Ghojaniyaz Yollugh Tekin was jailed in late 2018 for saying that Uyghurs are part of the Turkic world.
Laos
Laos to send soldiers to teach at schools amid teacher shortage
The soldiers will be trained and deployed to rural elementary schools.
China
Top US, Chinese officials talk about tariffs on video call
Concerns of escalating trade war grow as both sides slap tariffs on each other.
China
Flights between Australia, New Zealand diverted because of Chinese drills
A Chinese navy task group has been operating off the Australian coast since last week.
Vietnam
Vietnamese monk weighs danger of crossing Myanmar on India journey
Nearing the end of his Thailand leg, Thich Minh Tue now must decide whether to enter the war-torn nation.
Tibet
China extends prison term for Tibetan environmental activist after he rejects charges
Authorities added another 8 months to Tsongon Tsering’s sentence.
China
INTERVIEW: A former China correspondent examines identity and control under Xi
NPR's Emily Feng reflects on a decade in China in her new book, ‘Where Only Red Flowers Bloom.’
China
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party plans to disband amid ‘political environment’
The move sounds a death knell for formal political opposition amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent.
South China Sea
How ASEAN nations shape South China Sea policies around China
Southeast Asian countries seek to maintain ties with China while safeguarding maritime sovereignty.
Korea
North Korea expected to send many health workers to Russia: think tank
The North’s leader Kim Jong Un said in early February that regional public health modernization was a ‘top priority
Vietnam
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