Tibet
U.S. to China after demolition report: ‘End interference in Tibetan religious life’
Demolition of monks’ quarters aimed at reducing their population and making assimilation easier, sources tell RFA.
China
China leverages Taiwan’s reverence for Sun Yat-sen to promote ‘reunification’
Shared history fosters cross-strait kinship, but analysts say China’s framing sways only those already pro-Beijing.
South China Sea
South China Sea tensions cause China to ‘recall’ teachers from the Philippines
Experts caution against xenophobia, but point to links between educational exchange and advocacy of China’s claims.
Korea
Kim Jong Un’s unprecedented day-trip to China shatters Pyongyang’s Korean War myths
Visit to army memorial acknowledges China’s role in the war, downplayed by North Korea’s version of history.
Korea
North Korean orphans fast tracked into state care to stem declining birth rate
Orphanages are now supplied more regularly after shift toward birth-friendly policies.
South China Sea
Analysts: China could erode Taiwan’s hold on remote Pratas Island without invasion
Restricting supplies could give Beijing leverage, but forcing a withdrawal would risk a wider crisis.
China
International community condemns Joshua Wong’s 10-year ‘foreign collusion’ sentence
Hong Kong democracy activist has been in prison since age 23 and is expected to be released around 2036 at age 40.
Myanmar
Myanmar opposition forces hopeful that U.S. strategy could bring about peace
Washington’s framework includes peacemaking to increase regional influence and provide access to rare earths.
China
Online post purportedly by Chinese students calls for restoring term limits for Xi
Letter appeared on website registered in South Korea with Singapore mailing address, RFA investigation reveals.
Korea
Live K-pop show makes South Korea more real to former North Korean arts troupe singer
“I really am in the South now,” said Cho Mi-young - at her first K-pop show - 22 years after fleeing North Korea
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