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Regional Chinese censorship more aggressive than national Great Firewall: study

Henan, Hebei, Tibet and Xinjiang operate a regional censorship system that enable local governments more control.

China replaces its top official in Hong Kong

Zheng Yanxiong was a symbol of Beijing’s tough approach to suppressing the pro-democracy movement.

RFA brand WHYNOT wins top award for groundbreaking documentary

RFA Global Mandarin brand 歪脑 | WHYNOT has won the Asian American Journalists Association’s top award for excellence

Chinese students face uncertain future as US imposes visa crackdown

China says the U.S. is using national security as a pretext to “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students.

Relatives of exiled Hong Kong actor-turned-activist questioned

Cousins of Canada-based Joe Tay are the latest family of wanted activists to be detained in the city.

Rohingya groups condemn ‘global neglect’ after 427 refugees feared drowned at sea

UN says two boats carrying Rohingya from Bangladesh camps sank off Myanmar this month and just 87 people survived.

Tibetan resistance veterans offer legacy of unity, defiance in their twilight years

A handful of former warriors, as old as 100, share stories of a vital chapter in modern Tibetan history.

Thai prime minister urges calm after Cambodian soldier killed in border clash

Firefight follows claims that Cambodian troops burned down a Thai-built pavilion in March.

South Korean presidential debate mired in top contender’s alleged link to North Korea

Lee Jae-myung is accused of orchestrating an illicit transfer of funds to North Korea.

Developing nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025: report

China now collects more in debt from borrowers in the developing world than it extends in loans: Lowy Institute

Fears of a purge in shipyard town after North Korea destroyer launch goes wrong

Meanwhile, authorities scramble to make the warship upright, possibly using balloons for ballast.

Cambodia police seek Thai extradition of critic of the govt’s trade negotiators

Unusually, Cambodia is naming the person they want deported; Thailand says it has yet to receive the request.

North Korean POWs in Ukraine excluded from Moscow-Kyiv prisoner swap: South lawmaker

The exclusion was in response to a request from South Korea, a lawmaker said.

Vietnam to block messaging app Telegram over ‘anti-state’ contents

Telecommunications companies are ordered to comply by June 2, state media said.

Chinese factory worker sets fire to textile plant over 800 yuan in unpaid wages

While police dispute the story, Chinese netizens express sympathy for “800 Brother” over how workers are treated.