EXPLAINED: Why do places in Tibet have both Tibetan and Chinese names?
Many people know Tibet — the vast, remote region that sits on the Tibetan Plateau — as the “roof of the world.” With an average...
Month : September 2024
Chinese soccer fans bemoan 0-7 loss to Japan as ‘Day of Humiliation’
Read a version of this story in Chinese Chinese netizens reacted with embarrassment and frustration to the men’s national soccer team’s humiliating 0-7 loss to...
Torrential rains, deadly flooding hit Tibetan areas of Qinghai province
Read RFA’s coverage of this topic in Tibetan. Heavy rains in Tibetan areas of central China’s Qinghai province have triggered severe flooding, destroying infrastructure and...
Did China send troops to aid Russia in the Ukraine war?
A photo of an aircraft has been shared in Chinese-language social media posts alongside a claim that it shows a Chinese plane disguised as a...
South Korea, Japan ‘ready to stop North Korea hiding behind Russia’
Leaders of South Korea and Japan said they would maintain their readiness to stop North Korea hiding behind Russia in its provocative acts, Kim Tae-hyo,...
Backlash against Vietnamese student shows online bullying on the rise, netizens say
Read RFA’s coverage of this story in Vietnamese High School student Chu Ngoc Quang Vinh has faced a storm of criticism online after saying on...
Cambodian civil servant caught up in dragnet is brother of government critic
Read RFA coverage of this story in Khmer. As a Cambodian civil servant, Hay Vannith’s only apparent wrongdoing was being related to an ardent critic...
EXPLAINED: Why is Taiwan called ‘Chinese Taipei’ at sports events?
If you’re watching the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and wondering what or where “Chinese Taipei” is, you’re not alone. More than 10 athletes from Taiwan...
Myanmar rebels say they launched mortar attack on coup leader
Myanmar insurgents launched mortar bombs at the junta’s top leader during his visit to a military base in eastern Myanmar’s Kayah state, an official from...
Vietnamese activist begins 50-day hunger strike
Read RFA coverage of this topic in Vietnamese Le Trong Hung, who is serving a five-year prison sentence for “propaganda against the state” in Vietnam’s...
