Asia Fact Check Lab: Is China’s government the most trusted in the world?
In Brief The Chinese government ranks first in terms of having the trust of its people—or so Chinese officials like to say, often quoting research...
Month : April 2023
Chinese Christians exiled in Thailand taken to court for overstaying visas
A Thai court on Friday began the trial of 28 Chinese Christians charged with overstaying their visa, and who were in the country seeking protection...
Hong Kong police ask for billions to fund digital network linked to bodycams
Plans by the police in Hong Kong to massively upgrade the city’s digital surveillance networks using 5G networked bodycams could result in a facial recognition...
Activists sue China’s education ministry over rainbow flag reprimand
Two LGBTQ+ students from Beijing’s Tsinghua University have lodged an administrative lawsuit against China’s Ministry of Education after being harassed and threatened by the authorities...
Dried pineapple and meatballs: A president’s favorite snacks
Lisa Cheng Smith’s mom told her learning Chinese would come in handy one day and on Thursday it did. Cheng Smith, who grew up in...
A tale of two Taiwanese presidents
It’s probably no coincidence that former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou landed in Shanghai just a day before his successor, Tsai Ing-wen, took off for a...
Once-bustling town of Thantlang reduced to rubble by Myanmar’s junta
Western Myanmar’s once bustling town of Thantlang, with a sign above its gateway proclaiming that its inhabitants are “Not rich, but happy,” now lies in...
North Korean hacker group poses as journalists and experts to steal intel
A criminal cyber spy group believed to be backed by the North Korean government poses as journalists, academics and experts to trick its victims into...
Former prisoner of conscience harassed by Vietnamese police after release
Vietnamese police have been harassing a former prisoner of conscience released from jail in December 2022 after serving most of a five-year sentence on charges of...
