Junta airstrikes in Myanmar’s northwest kill dozens in a single night
Read RFA coverage of these topics in Burmese. Junta airstrikes in northwestern Myanmar killed more than 30 civilians, including an entire family, residents and officials...
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China’s Xi hikes US tariffs, seeks to bolster relations with Southeast Asian nations
Updated April 11, 2025, 08:55 a.m. ET. BANGKOK – China’s president is heading on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia after his government hiked tariffs...
Despite tariff reprieve, Southeast Asian nations still on an economic knife edge
BANGKOK – Vietnam’s economic growth will halve if sharply higher U.S. tariffs are implemented, an expert warned, highlighting the precarious situation for Southeast Asian countries...
EXPLAINED: Four key questions about the US-China tariff war
BANGKOK — President Donald Trump has seized on tariffs as the weapon to bend other countries, and particularly China, to his will as he tries...
Shipments from Chinese ports slow as US tariffs bite
Major ports and foreign trade provinces in China are showing the first signs of disruption from the ongoing tariff war between the world’s two largest...
US House committee passes Uyghur Policy Act, again
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee this week approved bipartisan legislation to support Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities subject to human rights abuses by China....
Vigil, prayer and protest demand probe into death of Tibetan Buddhist leader
DHARAMSALA, India — Tibetan Youth Congress activists protested outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday following the death of revered Tibetan religious leader...
As UN appeals for $275M for quake-hit Myanmar, China weighs in with major donation
As the United Nations called for $275 million in aid for quake-hit Myanmar, neighboring China pledged 1 billion yuan (US$137 million), eclipsing the offers from...
Insurgent army executes 5 civilians in northern Myanmar
Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese. An insurgent army in northern Myanmar publicly executed five convicted criminals, including a Chinese citizen, residents told...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg oversaw censorship tool for China: whistleblower
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Meta compromised U.S. national security and freedom of speech to do business with China, a company whistleblower testified before U.S. senators. Sarah...
