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Exclusive: How a Chinese prisoner release reveals business as usual at 'black jail'A Monitor investigation reveals that Tuesday's announced freedom for 70,000 prisoners was really just a regular release of several hundred petitioners.
Thai king's birthday marks time-out in Thailand's game of thronesThough the royal institution once enjoyed a near-universal respect, recent political polarization has raised questions about the role of the monarchy and about the country's future after his reign.
North Korea preps for rocket launch despite international warningsMany are concerned that North Korea's rocket launch is cover for developing the technology to attach a nuclear warhead to a long-range missile capable of going as far as Hawaii, Alaska, or the US West Coast.
Fight over snack in China lights up blogosphereControversy over how police handled a fight between ethnic minority snack vendors and a Han Chinese costumer went viral in China, highlighting discontent with 'leniency' for minorities.
China's leadership change is disturbing the corridors of powerOfficials at some top-level Chinese government meetings have been banned from simply reading their notes and have been encouraged to engage in real discussion.
- China sentences Chen Guangcheng's nephew after snap trial
Chen Kegui, the nephew of blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng, will spend more than three years in prison for assaulting men who broke into his house in April. His lawyers were barred from the four-hour trial.
Spike in Tibetan self-immolations draws international attention to ChinaToday, yet another Tibetan died after he set himself on fire in protest. And neither the Chinese authorities nor exiled Tibetan leaders seem able, or willing, to halt the recent spike in such incidents.
Disposable diapers or bare bottoms? China frets over potty trainingAs they rapidly enter the middle class, Chinese parents are scorning traditional environmentally-friendly split pants for disposable diapers.
- Is China coming to a city near you?
Hong Kong is being transformed by the influx of mainland tourists, some say Chinese tourism magnets such as Paris, Seoul, and Taipei should prepare to deal with something similar.
Why one of China's richest men is squaring off against Obama in courtWu Jialiang, CEO of Ralls Corp. is challenging Obama's refusal on national security grounds to let him build a wind farm in America, marking the first such high level case in the US from a Chinese firm.
China's passport propaganda baffles expertsChina is issuing passports with a map of the disputed South China Sea labeled as part of China.
Koreans worry about safety after toxic factory leakAfter a series of malfunctions, slow response time to accidents, and allegations of corruption, many South Koreans are anxious about industrial accidents, in part because of the lack of trust in public officials.
China's challenge with corruptionChina's leaders have been decrying corruption - and doing very little about it - for decades. But some corruption experts say there may be reason for a little more hope this time around.
What happened while Obama was in Asia?President Obama's whirlwind Asia trip saw some surface compromise on disputed territorial issues, and the set up of a new Asian trade bloc.
Obama's historic visit to Cambodia highlights economic growth and strugglesEconomically Cambodia is turning a corner, but President Obama took a firm line on Cambodia’s human rights abuses and corruption on his visit to Phnom Penh Monday.
Obama's visit to Myanmar marks 'new chapter' in US-Myanmar relationsAs Myanmar tiptoes toward democracy, Obama - the first US president to visit the former pariah state - denied he was endorsing the government amid criticism that his visit came too soon.
How China views Obama's trip to MyanmarChina is watching Obama's trip to neighboring Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia this weekend with a wary eye. But Myanmar could offer an opportunity for China and the US to work together, say analysts.
Petraeus scandal: Jill Kelley's South Korean linkThe Tampa socialite caught up in the Petraeus scandal received US State Department approval for her appointment as honorary Korean consul in Florida.
Vietnam's 'tiger' economy losing its roarGrowth next year is expected to drop due, as recent corruption scandals and splinters within the communist government weigh on the economy.
Xi Jinping takes China's reins. Will he promote political reform?Xi Jinping, the new leader of the Communist Party, is considered to be reform-minded, but the party's new leadership team is dominated by change-wary conservatives.
