Chinese students in US on a ‘political coming out’ still must manage risks
“Evan,” a Chinese grad student at Columbia University in New York, looks around a campus coffee shop anxiously as he explains why he’s helping form...
Month : April 2023
China broadens scope of its counter-espionage law amid raids on foreign companies
China’s ruling Communist Party has granted itself more powers under an amended espionage law, expanding the definition of what constitutes “spying,” amid ongoing raids on...
Detained Uyghur student awaits outcome of probe into her case in Xinjiang
A Uyghur college student who supported the “white paper” protests in China is being detained in Xinjiang pending an investigation into her communication with her...
China is bulldozing parks and “green belt” around Chengdu to create more farmland
Reversing years of expensive work, Chinese bulldozers are tearing up parks and gardens in the “green belt” around the southwestern city of Chengdu to create...
Screams from abducted Vietnamese blogger heard on Thai security camera video
The images on the 38-second video show only a knocked-over traffic cone, a parked car and some concrete paving – but the bursts of high-pitched...
Sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman again detained after public protest
The sister of a businessman who is serving a life sentence has again been arrested and beaten for publicly protesting for her brother’s release in...
Court gives Cambodian opposition leader additional charges as election nears.
A Cambodian court on Friday gave additional charges to a detained opposition leader, a move that will likely prevent him from campaigning ahead of July’s...
Chinese visits to Myanmar sow influence, but may hinder interests
A slew of recent visits by top Chinese officials to Myanmar appears to be part of a bid by Beijing to counter U.S. influence on...
Tibetan Buddhists traveling to Lhasa on pilgrimages face new hurdles
Tibetans heading to the capital of Lhasa for pilgrimages or for other reasons must obtain a permission letter from a local official assuring that the...
South Korean president calls for stronger security ties with U.S. and Japan
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol condemned North Korea on Thursday for its nuclear ambitions and called for a stronger trilateral security relationship between Seoul,...
