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Serikzhan Bilash poses for a photograph in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Aug. 17, 2019.

Freed Kazakh Activist Says Authorities Offered Plea Bargain to Placate China

Serikzhan Bilash faced seven years in prison after highlighting Kazakhs in Xinjiang Camps.

Two Years After Exodus, Wary Rohingya Again Reject Myanmar Repatriation Plan

‘Nobody turned up’ at collection point for refugees in neighboring Bangladesh.

Foreigners, Migrant Workers Evacuated From Conflict Zone in Myanmar’s Shan State

China urges ethnic armies to stop fighting as conflict threatens stability in border areas.

Hanoi Confirms Return of Chinese Survey Ship to Vietnamese Waters, Demands Withdrawal

The Foreign Ministry calls the redeployment a ‘serious violation’ of Vietnam’s sovereignty.

Vietnamese Facebook User Gets Six-Year Prison Term For ‘Negative’ Posts

Huyn Dac Tuy had posted and shared writings criticizing Vietnam's government and ruling Communist Party, state media say.

Philippine Leader Looking to Push for Resource-Sharing Deal with China

Rodrigo Duterte says he will raise arbitral ruling on sea dispute when he goes to Beijing next week.

Hong Kong's Political Crisis Reverberates Through Its Big-Name Brands

Major companies including flag-carrier Cathay Pacific are at the center of a 'political storm' as China targets staff who support the anti-extradition movement.

Chinese State Media Hire Digital Firms to Boost Followers on Facebook, Twitter

Official and public tender documents show that the country's second-largest state news agency wants more than half a million new followers on each platform by next year.