CHINA
Nanjing activist Shi Tingfu, known as the first person in China’s street protests to publicly give speeches urging people to “Never Forget June 4,” is 67 years old. A human rights defender, Shi actively supported the 1989 student movement and later became a practitioner of street activism during his rights-defense
Hong Kong Sends Uncharged Protesters to Mainland China Under ‘Rehabilitation’ Program, Critics Cite Coercion
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Xinjiang Police Officer Zhang Yabo Defects to Germany, Alleges Abuses Inside Detention System
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Washington Urges Taipei: Arms Procurement ‘Cannot Be Delayed’
The Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. released a joint letter signed by four senators addressed...
Xi Jinping Military Purge Leaves Leadership Vacancies Across China’s Armed Forces
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Chinese Military YouTube Channel Rebranded After Posting Videos That Drew Online Ridicule of Xi Jinping
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