Cambodia sells research monkeys to the world. It’s not all legal, US says.
Visitors are not welcome at the monkey farm co-owned by the sister of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The farm is ringed by moat-like canals,...
Month : April 2023
Asia Fact Check Lab: Was Tsai Ing-wen “coolly received” while in New York?
In Brief Following Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s stopover in New York City en route to Central America, reports by official Chinese media outlets described her...
Fashion show at EU’s Parliament draws attention to forced labor in apparel industry
When Louise Xin, the award-winning Chinese-Swedish fashion designer and human rights activist, visited the European Parliament last June, she received an unusual request from the...
Former glamor actress met with Honduran president as China sought diplomatic ties
A former Hong Kong actress known for her roles in softcore adult movies and horror flicks played the role of “unofficial diplomat” in China’s bid...
New construction spotted on Myanmar island
New satellite images show renewed construction on a Myanmar archipelago close to India’s strategic islands, raising concerns about China’s geopolitical intentions in the region, a...
China slams plan for Taiwan president to meet US House Speaker
China on Tuesday reacted angrily to an announcement that U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California, saying the...
Since coup, nearly 450 civilians killed in Myanmar’s eastern Kayah state
Civilians are being killed at an alarming rate in Myanmar’s civil war, dying in airstrikes, artillery shelling and while being held in detention, data released...
Veteran rights activist formally arrested after retweeting video of ‘silver’ protest
Authorities in China have formally arrested a veteran activist who campaigned for the rights of COVID-19 victims after he publicly expressed support for recent protests...
More than 4,000 villagers forced to flee fighting in Sagaing region
More than 4,000 residents have been forced out of their homes in six Sagaing region villages due to fighting between the army and local defense...
Australia-Papua New Guinea security agreement concerns China, says PNG’s top diplomat
Beijing has raised concerns about a proposed security agreement between Papua New Guinea and Australia, the Pacific island country’s foreign minister said Monday as he...
