All Asia Pacific
Lady Gaga's cancelled concert a blow to tolerance in Indonesia?Lady Gaga cancelled her biggest show in Asia because of Islamist vigilante threats, which has some worrying about a return of Islamist militancy to the Muslim world's largest country.
China's evolving relationship with 'barbarians'China, which used to officially refer to foreigners as 'barbarians,' has a long history of xenophobia. The issue is at the forefront again after two high-profile incidents with foreigners.
From unlikely undercover agent to East Timor's first ladyAustralian Kirsty Sword Gusmao played a key role in the resistance movement in the 1990s. Today, as first lady of East Timor, she advocates for women's rights.
A decade after independence, East Timor's surprising best friend? Indonesia.Ten years ago, East Timor was reeling from Indonesia's scorched-earth withdrawal after two-plus decades of occupation. Today it sees its huge neighbor as a crucial partner.
Filipinos back government on China dispute, but want more diplomacyWhile most Filipinos say that their government should not yield to to Chinese pressure in the South China Sea, others say that Manila could improve its diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue.
In China, public outcry softens sentence for Wu YingChina's Twitter users went wild Tuesday after a court overturned the most controversial death sentence here in recent memory.
Taiwan president says peace deal with China not a top priorityAs he started his second term Sunday, Taiwan President Ma said trade liberalization would take priority over any peace accord with China, for which there is little public support.
The difficulty of supporting activists such as Chen Guangchen in ChinaBeing a qualified lawyer gives lawyers who support activists such as Chen Guangchen a measure of protection, but they are still vulnerable to all kinds of official pressure.
FocusThe Chen affair: How it highlighted blind spots in BeijingChen Guangcheng arrived in the US Saturday, after fleeing mistreatment by local Chinese officials. The case highlights the central government's imperfect oversight of the provinces.
- Who is Chen Guangcheng?
Chen Guangcheng is a self-taught lawyer whose work exposing forced abortions and sterilizations in Shangdong Province put him at the center of a US-China diplomatic crisis.
Why China's economy may be heading for a hard landingBusiness confidence has sunk for the third quarter in a row as a growing number of indicators suggest China's economy is slowing.
South Korea to North Korea: Learn from MyanmarSouth Korea's President Lee made a historic visit to Myanmar this week to boost long-frozen relations – and send a message to North Korea about the benefits of coming in from the cold.
As Okinawa marks 40 years of postwar sovereignty, US bases still an irritantOkinawa marked the 40th anniversary of its reversion to Japanese sovereignty from US postwar control Tuesday amid political deadlock over the relocation of a key US military base.
North Korean women sold into 'slavery' in ChinaLike the thousands of women who fled North Korea before her, Kim Eun-sun made it into China and paid a woman to help her, only to discover she'd traded one form of captivity for another.
China's standoff with the Philippines heats up with travel warnings, oil drillingAnalysts say the oil-rich waters around Scarborough Shoal and the Paracels are but one factor in the increasingly prickly relations between China and the Philippines.
Activist Chen Guangcheng: China targets lawyers trying to helpOfficials have confiscated the license of a lawyer who volunteered to defend blind activist Chen Guangcheng's nephew. The nephew has been charged with 'homicide with intent.'
Seeking Chen Guangcheng's freedom in China via 'Internet meme'Supporters of the activist lawyer have kept the torch burning for his release using Internet memes: online pieces of content that spread their message without rousing China's infamous censors.
China: Al Jazeera reporter expelled for 'breaking Chinese laws'Chinese authorities forced Al Jazeera English to close its China news operations, and suggested that its reporter had broken unspecified laws and behaved unethically.
- China forces Al Jazeera to close Beijing news bureau
China refused to renew the visa for Al Jazeera's China reporter. This is the first time an accredited foreign correspondent living in China has been ejected since 1998.
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's next step: Study at a US university?The US says prominent Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has been offered a fellowship by a US university. The US State Department said it would move quickly to provide a visa for Mr. Chen and his family.
