In reversal, China now wants to preserve Kashgar’s Old City
In an about-face, Xinjiang’s highest legislative body has issued new regulations to protect Kashgar’s Old City — the heart of Uyghur culture — which they...
Month : April 2024
The story of one of Buddhism’s most revered figures, long missing, explained
The young boy who was abducted as a 6-year-old turned 35 this week. What he does, where he lives or even if he’s still alive...
Cambodian singer says he received millions of dollars from Hun Sen
A once-popular Cambodian singer alleged on social media that he received millions of dollars, a luxury car and expensive jewelry from former Prime Minister Hun...
Alleged Chinese spy ‘held key roles’ in overseas democracy groups
A European parliamentary aide arrested in Germany for spying for China was a familiar presence in the overseas pro-democracy movement, had visited the Dalai Lama,...
Calls grow for proof of whereabouts of Tibet’s missing Panchen Lama
Global leaders joined Tibetans across the world this week to mark the 35th birthday of a revered Tibetan religious leader taken into custody 29 years...
Does US’s Taiwan Relations Act not cover Kinmen islands?
A misleading claim emerged in Chinese-language social media posts about the U.S. policy to act in support of Taiwan, citing a Newsweek article, saying that...
Blinken meets Xi amid warning of ‘downward spiral’ in ties
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-day visit to China on Friday with talks with President Xi Jinping and a vow that...
Myanmar closes border checkpoint amidst conflict
Myanmar shut a main border crossing with Thailand early on Friday as junta forces carried out airstrikes in nearby areas, Thai officials and residents of...
Questions surround Uyghur woman’s sudden death
A 29-year-old Uyghur woman died of a suspected heart attack after collapsing in tears over the corpse of her jailed husband – and then being...
Junta recruits another 300 Rohingya in new round of conscription
More than 300 Rohingya men from villages near Rakhine state’s capital have been forced by junta troops to attend mandatory training for Myanmar’s military over...
