Radio Free Asia
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Radio Free Asia’s mission is to provide accurate and timely news and information to Asian countries whose governments prohibit access to a free press. RFA is a private, nonprofit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable.
Last Updated: July 7, 2016
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03.24.16
Why China’s Economy Can’t Collapse
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China’s economic outlook once again became the focus of attention for many last week. For one thing, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) listed the possibility of a hard landing for China’s economy as the topmost of the world’s top 10 risks. There...
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12.31.15Schoolgirl's Death Sparks Riots, Clashes in China's Gansu
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The 13-year-old is believed to have jumped from the top of a tall building after being accused of shoplifting, drawing around 1,000 locals.
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09.17.15Daring Sailboat Escape by Chinese Dissidents Ends in Rescue, Detention by Taiwan
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Chinese dissidents escaped by boat to Taiwan before attempting a journey to Guam.
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06.24.15At Least 18 Dead in Ramadan Attack on Police Checkpoint in Xinjiang
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18 dead after a knife and bomb attack by a group of Uyghurs on a checkpoint in Xinjiang amid harsh restrictions on observance of Ramadan.
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03.20.15Chinese High School Students Riot Over Mass Food Poisoning
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Thousands of disgruntled students smashed up their high school campus in Guizhou in the early hours of March 20 .
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03.16.15China’s Army in Show of Force Along Myanmar Border After Fatal Bombing
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Tensions rising between Asian neighbors after death of five people in Yunnan.
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11.26.14China Fires Journalist Who Tweeted In Support of Occupy Central
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Wang Yafeng, who wrote editorials for Communist Party mouthpiece the Jiaxing Daily in the eastern province of Zhejiang, lost his job after sending out tweets highly critical of state media's line on the Hong Kong protests on his personal...
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10.08.13Chinese Police Shoot Dead Seven Uighurs in Kashgar
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Four died after police in Yarkand county, which is administered by the Silk Road city of Kashgar, opened fire on a group of Uighurs in a private residence on October 3 after suspecting them of “illegal assembly,” the Munich-based World Uyghur...
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09.27.13Up to 12 Uyghurs Shot Dead in Raid on Xinjiang ‘Munitions Center’
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Authorities in China’s restive northwestern region of Xinjiang have shot dead up to a dozen Uyghurs and wounded 20 others in a raid on what they said was a “terrorist” facility, according to local officials and residents.
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04.25.13Bo’s Campaign ‘Worse Than Cultural Revolution’
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Chongqing, the largest Chinese municipality, was the epicenter of a Maoist revival campaign under Bo, who spearheaded an effort to crack down on gangs and corruption and promoted the public singing of nostalgic revolutionary songs reflecting the...
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08.27.12Editor Suicide Linked to Pressure
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The suicide this week of a top features editor at the Communist Party official newspaper People's Daily has sent shock waves through the tightly controlled world of China's state-run media, commentators said on Thursday. Xu Huaiqian, 45,...