Story Archive
2017-07-07
Germany-based columnist Su Yutong says the European Parliament is finally showing some 'teeth' to China over two jailed activists.
2017-07-07
Hundreds have returned home in recent weeks, amid fears of prosecution and exploitation.
2017-07-07
Liu Shaoming's lawyer says the sentence is "heavy" and unacceptable, prompting fears for his health in prison.
2017-07-07
Activists say Western countries are increasingly sacrificing human rights to economic benefits in their dealings with China.
2017-07-06
They vow to petition higher authorities to block the move by local officials, which they call a 'corrupt plot.'
2017-07-06
The charging of three reporters under the Unlawful Associations Act should not be seen as a problem between the media and the military, she says.
2017-07-06
The ruling party’s amendment is likely to be voted into law next week.
2017-07-06
They believe that local civilian agencies are unable to maintain public order and safety in the unstable region.
2017-07-06
Liu is being kept closely confined amid fears his release could cast a political shadow over a ruling Chinese Communist Party congress later this year.
2017-07-06
A leading voice actor and translator is detained, and his mother issues a video plea for the Kazakh president to intervene with Beijing.
2017-07-05
A technological leap by Pyongyang undermines a US bid to rein in its weapons program.
2017-07-05
The severed heads of two men were lying near their bodies, officials say.
2017-07-05
Andrei Lankov says North Korea presents no good options for Washington, Seoul, Tokyo or Beijing.
2017-07-05
Many leave early for 'medical' reasons while conscripts from less influential families must serve for years, often in farming or construction.
2017-07-05
Shells fall in villages in the Indawgyi region, forcing residents to flee.
2017-07-05
Tran Hoang Phuc, 23, was detained on July 3 under article 88 of Vietnam's penal code
2017-07-05
Police say everything is now under control following the latest bout of sectarian violence in the state capital Sittwe.
2017-07-05
He is handed a three-year term after being accused of writing politically sensitive articles and sending news of protests to outside contacts.
2017-07-05
Residents of Ningxiang county take to the streets in protest at flood damage to their homes and businesses.
2017-07-05
Fellow rights lawyers say the entire family is being watched around the clock, and is 'not free,' including a high-schooler not implicated in any crime.
2017-07-04
Many detainees face charges of "illegal religious activities" after they traveled overseas on pilgrimage, while others face "extremism" charges.
2017-07-04
Customers say they are no longer able to circumvent China's complex network of blocks, filters and human censorship using a popular VPN service.
2017-07-03
Foreign workers could face five years in prison and a fine for entering the country illegally.
2017-07-03
About 1,000 parishioners from Quang Binh province demand payouts from local administrators for the loss of livelihoods they have suffered.
2017-07-03
People 'washed away,' others run for their lives when floodwaters engulf a township in the central province of Hunan.
2017-07-03
But residents near the border say a long-term closure will damage their livelihoods.
2017-07-03
Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo's communications with the outside world are being carefully controlled by Chinese officials, sources close to the family said.
2017-07-01
President Xi marks 20 years of Chinese rule amid widespread public anger at the erosion of freedoms and calls for the release of ailing political prisoner Liu Xiaobo.
2017-06-30
State lawmakers call for more security in villages surrounding Maungdaw town to prevent further attacks.
2017-06-30
At least 140 North Koreans who worked in Sarawak state have been deported.
