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Sudden Leadership Change in Massive Chinese City Signals Xi's Consolidation, Succession Plans
As for Chongqing's new party boss, his path is clear, Chen Daoyin said: 'In the future, he will be (Xi's) successor.'

Chinese Activists Who Probed Ivanka Trump's Factories Speak Out
Chinese activist questions arrest in Ivanka Trump factory probe.

The North Korean Celebrity Who 'Went Home'
South Korea is probing the case of a North Korean celebrity who 'returned home.'

Singapore Voids Marriage after Husband's Sex Change
Singapore maintains legislation dating back to British colonial rule making sex between men a criminal act although it does not actively enforce the law.

Pain Still Runs Deep as Taiwan Marks 30 Years Since Martial Law
Official records state around 140,000 people were tried by military courts with as many as 8,000 executed during the 38-year crackdown. Many believe the actual numbers are higher.

And in the Blue Corner - Taiwan's Parliament Descends into Chaos
Premier Lin Chuan was prevented from delivering his report on the budget Thursday after a water balloon was thrown towards him and he left the chamber.

Japan's Teen Surf Queen Braving Sea Monsters
Japan's top female surfer combines lightning speed and seemingly effortless grace.

Korea's First Black Model is Facing Widespread Racism
Some mixed-race children in South Korea are bullied at school and constantly taunted as 'tuigi,' a derogatory term that literally means cross-bred animals.

Cross-Strait Spy Games: Taiwan Charges Chinese Student with Spying
National Security Bureau director-general Peng Sheng-chu said in parliament in March that Chinese espionage is 'more serious than before.'

Singapore's Family Feud Moves from Facebook to Parliament as PM Fronts
In a rare move, the prime minister called for a debate in parliament after the attacks on Facebook against him and his wife Ho Ching.