Xi visits Xinjiang to mark region’s anniversary
Colorful celebrations contrast with widespread allegations that Beijing persecutes Uyghur people.
Kim open to talks if U.S. drops denuclearization demand
The North Korean leader noted “good memories” of 2019 meeting with Trump in speech before parliament Sunday.
China to crack down on hostile, gloomy online content
Beijing’s top internet regulator says it will target conflict, rumors, “negative outlooks on life.”
A Chinese international student and activist goes missing during a trip home
Zhang “Tara” Yadi disappeared on July 30. Rights groups fear she will face national security charges on Tibet.
Hanoi floods again amid typhoon-spawned rains
A previous storm inundated the Vietnamese capital just last week.
‘This is fake’ — How North Korea uses AI and deepfakes as a weapon
Their targets? Officials, journalists, human-rights activists, and researchers.
Hong Kong plans big AI-powered surveillance boost
A web of 60,000 cameras with facial-recognition software could be online by 2028.
Two suspects at large as Thai court sentences hitman for Cambodian politician killing
Lim Kimya was gunned down at a Bangkok tourist site in January as questions remain on who ordered the assassination
Thai security forces clash with Cambodian protesters at disputed border
Tear gas and rubber bullets threatens a fragile truce reached in July.
Hong Kong to ‘fast-track’ mega-project near border
The new hub would aim to house businesses and 2.5 million people between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.