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South Africa downgrades Taiwan liaison office amid rising Chinese influenc
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
In 1997, South Africa cut official diplomatic ties with Taiwan and acknowledged Beijing as China's legitimate government. However, for the last thirty years, it has maintained unofficial relations with Taipei as well as a trading partnership, as indicated by RFA.
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Human Rights Group urges Kazakhstan not to deport ethnic Kazakh man fleein
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Atajurt, a volunteer organisation advocating for Kazakh individuals affected by oppression in Xinjiang, announced on Friday that it has verified that the man, Yerzhanat Abai, is currently in the custody of Kazakh police, according to RFA.
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Tibetan Government-in-Exile, rights groups urge China to release Panchen L
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), based in Washington, urged governments worldwide and the international community to insist that China liberate the Panchen Lama and disclose his location and health, according to the RFA report.
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Parents protest closure of private school in Hebei as China accelerates cr
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
On Sunday, parents gathered outside the Nangong municipal government building in Hebei province, insistently advocating for Fengyi Elementary School to remain open after discovering its impending closure, according to RFA.
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Chinese exporters use 'origin washing' tactics to evade US tariffs
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A surge of "origin washing" advertisements has emerged on Chinese social media platforms, presenting exporters with methods to evade hefty US tariffs by re-exporting goods and using freight forwarding services or by misrepresenting their manufacturing locations, according to a report from Ra
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China sees surge in holiday travel and spending, but netizens question off
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
China experienced a significant increase in tourist numbers and robust consumer spending during the five-day Labour Day holiday; however, users on Chinese social media have raised doubts about the reliability of these figures, pointing to various economic challenges and a drop in exports, as
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Chinese authorities detain investors for speaking to foreign media on Shan
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Last month, several investors among the almost 100,000 affected by an alleged 20 billion yuan (approximately USD 2.74 billion) financial fraud connected to the Jianghaihui Group in Shandong province spoke with international media outlets, including RFA, to help bring global attention to the
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Kauvery Hospital, Salem successfully administers Radio Frequency Ablation
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 28: Kauvery Hospitals, one of the leading multi-specialty healthcare hospital chains in Tamil Nadu, successfully administered Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) treatment for VT-induced Cardiomyopathy for the first time in Salem.
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Chinese investments in Thailand under scrutiny after building collapse
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The 30-story government audit building was the sole significant structure to collapse in Thailand due to the 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which had its epicentre in Myanmar, 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) away, as cited by RFA.
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South Korea: Chinese AI app DeepSeek illegally shared data of 1.5 million
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek passed on personal details of Korean users to firms in China and the United States without obtaining proper consent during its short operation in South Korea, as stated by the country's data protection authority on Thursday, according to a report from
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Philippines eases restrictions on Taiwan engagement amid rising tensions i
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
In a significant foreign policy adjustment, the Philippines has eased longstanding restrictions on official interactions with Taiwan, marking what analysts view as a strategic pivot amid rising tensions with China, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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South Korea mulls "necessary facility" in Yellow Sea after China erects st
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
South Korea is contemplating the establishment of a "necessary facility" in its overlapping territorial waters with China in the Yellow Sea as a response to Beijing's deployment of a steel structure in the region, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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