‘Russia lied to us’: Chinese fighters captured by Ukraine tell their story
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Two Chinese nationals captured while fighting for Russia in Ukraine said they were tricked by false promises and online recruitment ads into...
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China’s Xi seeks stronger Vietnam trade ties at start of SE Asia tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping sought stronger trade ties with neighboring Vietnam at the start of a five-day swing through Southeast Asia where Beijing presents itself...
No deposit, no treatment: More patients from Myanmar shut out from Thai hospitals
MAE SOT, Thailand – When Aung Hein Thant’s brother went to a hospital in Thailand following a serious head injury from a motorcycle accident, he...
Taiwan says Cambodia deported its nationals to China after fraud arrests
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Cambodia deported Taiwanese fraud suspects to China, the island’s foreign ministry said, urging Cambodian authorities to provide a complete list of the...
Choe Ryong Hae’s power network threatens Kim Jong Un’s grip in North Korea: report
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A growing unofficial power network led by North Korea’s parliamentary chief Choe Ryong Hae is reshaping the country’s political hierarchy, potentially becoming...
Tibetan exile govt seeks probe into death of Tibetan Buddhist abbot in Vietnam
The Tibetan government-in-exile called Tuesday for an independent investigation into the death of an influential Tibetan Buddhist leader said to have died in Vietnam, where...
Junta airstrikes in Myanmar’s northwest kill dozens in a single night
Read RFA coverage of these topics in Burmese. Junta airstrikes in northwestern Myanmar killed more than 30 civilians, including an entire family, residents and officials...
China’s Xi hikes US tariffs, seeks to bolster relations with Southeast Asian nations
Updated April 11, 2025, 08:55 a.m. ET. BANGKOK – China’s president is heading on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia after his government hiked tariffs...
Despite tariff reprieve, Southeast Asian nations still on an economic knife edge
BANGKOK – Vietnam’s economic growth will halve if sharply higher U.S. tariffs are implemented, an expert warned, highlighting the precarious situation for Southeast Asian countries...
EXPLAINED: Four key questions about the US-China tariff war
BANGKOK — President Donald Trump has seized on tariffs as the weapon to bend other countries, and particularly China, to his will as he tries...
