2017/03/31 |
Detained Taiwanese Activist’s Wife to Fly to Beijing to Seek Husband’s Release
The wife of a Taiwanese activist detained in China says she must try to seek his release personally.
2017/03/30 |
Mental Health Issues Mishandled in 10 Death Penalty Cases in Taiwan
Four of the cases uncovered in the report involve defendants who have been executed.
2017/03/30 |
US-China Spy Charges; Japan Seeks North Korea Strike Response Approval; New Xi ‘Education’ Campaign; Singaporean Blogger Still Behind Bars in US
Asia Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/03/29 |
Taiwanese Detained in China Talked Democracy, Human Rights on WeChat
Lee Ming-che is being detained in China by a branch of the state security police.
2017/03/29 |
Singapore Establishment Licks its Wounds after US Court says Amos Yee Persecuted for Political Views
‘Allowing immunity for hate speech only encourages the undermining of values in a functional democracy,’ said the head of the Law Society of Singapore.
2017/03/29 |
US Helps Chinese Weapons Research; Taiwan NGO Worker Detainment Confirmed; Beijing Spies on Christians; South China Sea Talks in May
Asia Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/03/29 |
China's Great Firewall Gives Rise to a Robust Industry of Information Smugglers
More often than not, information smugglers prioritize things like click rates over hard-hitting public interest journalism.
2017/03/28 |
Sticks, Carrots and Toxic Carrots: Clearing the Air in China and India
Both countries can do more to ensure that policies on air pollution and clean energy are aligned.
2017/03/28 |
Former Taiwan President Innocent of Leaking Classified Information
The former president has been cleared of several violations related to a wiretapping case in 2013.
2017/03/28 |
South Korean Retailer Strains to Win Back Chinese Customers
Nearly 90 Lotte stores in China have been shut down amid China’s boycott of South Korea.
2017/03/28 |
Riot Breaks Out in Paris After Police Kill Chinese Man
Witnesses say the police used batons and tear gas to break up the group.
2017/03/28 |
Australia Pulls China Extradition Treaty; Chinese Think Tank Criticizes CCP; India Decriminalizes Suicide; Massive Data Breach in Hong Kong
Asia Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/03/28 |
How China’s Media Saw Li Keqiang’s Australian Visit
Chinese state media coverage of the premier’s visit aimed to promote China as a champion of global free trade and open markets.
2017/03/27 |
Coffee Production in Vietnam Faces Dark Future Under Climate Change
Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns may cost Vietnam 50 percent of its current Robusta coffee production areas by 2050.
2017/03/27 |
'Large-Scale Political Prosecution' as Hong Kong Police Crack Down on Occupy Leaders
Former student leaders of the Umbrella Movement expect large-scale political prosecution following the election of pro-China Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
2017/03/27 |
Arrest Warrant for Ex South Korea President; Fears for Australian, Taiwanese in China; Hong Kong Crackdown on Umbrella Leaders; Apple Wins in Beijing Court
Asia Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/03/26 |
Beijing’s Favored Candidate Wins in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's new leader has been chosen. Pro-democracy groups are not happy.
2017/03/25 |
Singapore Persecuted Blogger Amos Yee for Political Opinion - US Judge
Amos Yee has been granted political asylum in the United States.