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Over 20 Uyghur educators remain imprisoned in China since 2017 crackdown
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Over twenty Uyghur educators at a college in Xinjiang were detained by Chinese officials in 2017 and are still serving their sentences, according to college representatives in a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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Uyghur historian sentenced to 17 years in China for research on Turkic ide
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Ghojaniyaz Yollugh Tekin, a well-known historian specializing in Uyghur studies and place names is facing a 17-year prison sentence due to his writings, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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China opposes Vietnam's actions in Spratly Islands
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
China on Wednesday expressed its opposition to recent developments by Vietnam in the Spratly Islands, according to Radio Free Asia. Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reef and are located in the South China Sea.
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China's military escalation forces Taiwan to expand defence drills amid gr
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Taiwan plans to enhance the scope of its primary yearly military exercise by mobilizing additional reserve brigades. Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that speculations surround media reports that the number of Chinese military aircraft entering the airspace surrounding Taiwan has doubled since
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Uyghur activist leads London protest says 'No to China's Mega-Embassy, No
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Rights groups from Tibet, Uyghur, China, and Hong Kong organized the event, voicing worries that Beijing would use the embassy to spy on and threaten foreign-based dissidents, according to Radio Free Asia. About 4,000 demonstrators showed up to express their disapproval of China's plan to co
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Taiwan libraries stock banned books from Hong Kong amid political crackdow
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Libraries in Taiwan are now offering tens of thousands of books that have been banned in Hong Kong due to the government's ongoing crackdown on politically sensitive content, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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Thai lawyer petitions court for release of Uyghurs detained for over decad
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chuchart Kanpai, a Thai attorney, has petitioned for the release of 42 Uyghur men who have been detained in Thailand for over ten years. The men were arrested on immigration charges in 2013 while escaping alleged persecution in China. They are members of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
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China's espionage network targets Taiwan's retired military and police off
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Liang Wen-chieh, spokesperson for Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, stated that China has been "methodically cultivating" these individuals, making it challenging to gather evidence in cases of espionage and national security breaches, Radio Free Asia reported.
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Trump announces potential tariffs on Chinese imports as early as next week
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the first phase of US tariffs on Chinese imports could be implemented as soon as next week, as reported by Radio Free Asia.
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Philippines confronts China over giant Coast Guard vessel in territorial w
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Philippine diplomats confronted their Chinese counterparts in face-to-face discussions in Xiamen, China, over the recent intrusion of a massive Chinese Coast Guard vessel into Philippine territorial waters, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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Hong Kong activist slams judges for 'complicity' in authoritarian regime
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Jailed Hong Kong rights lawyer and prominent Tiananmen massacre vigil organizer, Chow Hang-tung, has sharply criticized the city's highest-ranking judges, accusing them of complicity in what she described as a "police state" under the current government, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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Key developments in South China Sea in 2025: Rising tensions, military act
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As countries within and outside the region become involved, Radio Free Asia's latest report highlights five key developments to watch in 2025.
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