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Marco Rubio meets China's Wang Yi at ASEAN summit amid tariff tensions | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- Marco Rubio meets China's Wang Yi at ASEAN summit amid tariff tensions | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 9 months ago
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- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on July 11 he had "positive and constructive" talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, amid tensions over tariffs and trade.
Rubio was in Malaysia on his first Asia trip since taking office, looking to stress U.S. commitment to the region at the East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum, as countries received notices of U.S. tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump this week.
Rubio had his first in-person talks with China's foreign minister
Wang sharply criticized Washington during talks with Asian counterparts in Malaysia, calling the U.S. tariffs "typical unilateral bullying behavior."
Both sides described their meeting as positive and constructive. Rubio said the odds of Trump meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping were high.
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- Two U.S. B-52H nuclear-capable strategic bombers drill with Japan, South Korea | Radio Free Asia
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- South Korea’s defense ministry released video footage on July 11 showing a joint air drill it held with Japan and the United States that involved two U.S. B-52 strategic bombers and fighter jets over international waters.
It was the first time this year that a U.S. B-52H strategic bomber was deployed to the Korean Peninsula for a drill, conducted to improve deterrence against North Korea's increasing nuclear and missile threats, the defense ministry said.
The drills came as the three countries' defense chiefs held an annual meeting in Seoul on Friday, where they recognised the importance of close trilateral cooperation in addressing security challenges posed by North Korea, in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, the defense ministry said in a statement.
The three countries have boosted security cooperation in recent years, as tensions have increased stemming from North Korea's military developments and Pyongyang's deepening military ties with Russia.
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- 'New handshake' as Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends ASEAN summit | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio learns the traditional "ASEAN-way" handshake from Japanese Prime Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippines' Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro. Rubio also met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov where they discussed the Russia-Ukraine war.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia on Thursday during his first visit to Asia since taking office, seeking to reassure them the region is a U.S. priority despite President Donald Trump's tariff offensive.
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- Why Vietnam’s Tô Lâm moved so quickly to restructure the government | RFA Perspectives
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- In less than a year as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam has made moves likened to the drastic cuts that U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have implemented to U.S. federal agencies through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
To Lam has merged ministries and central government agencies, reduced the number of provinces and cities by half, and dismantled district-level administrative units.
Why did To Lam move so fast with reforms, and what are the political, social, and economic impacts?
RFA Vietnamese speaks with Zachary Abuza, a professor at the National War College in Washington and an adjunct at Georgetown University. The views expressed here are his own and do not reflect the position of the U.S. Department of Defense, the National War College, Georgetown University, or Radio Free Asia.
Đằng sau cuộc cải tổ thần tốc của TBT Tô Lâm
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- 'Happy 90th Birthday' to the Dalai Lama as thousands celebrate in Dharamsala | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- With tributes from former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and actor and Tibetan supporter Richard Gere, the Tibetan spiritual leader was joined by thousands at his home-in-exile in Dharamsala as he marked his 90th birthday on July 6, 2025.
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- 'I hope to live beyond 130 years': Dalai Lama says on eve of 90th birthday | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- "I hope to live beyond 130 years," said Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at a long life prayer ceremony in Dharamsala, India, one day before his 90th birthday.
The ceremony was joined by Indian government officials, spiritual heads of major Tibetan Buddhist groups, and included the invocation of various Dharma protectors.
Addressing the gathering, the Dalai Lama made reference to his meeting with Mao Zedong in Beijing in the 1950s.
"When I met Mao Zedong in China, he told me that 'religion is poison' but I did not respond. He then gave me a side eye, and I felt compassion for him."
Also attending the event was actor and long-time Tibetan rights supporter Richard Gere.
Reporting by Dawa Dolma and photos by Tenzin Woser in Dharamsala, India.
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- China warns India against interfering in Tibet-related matters | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- The three-day Tibetan religious conference has ended in Dharamsala. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who confirmed his succession plan would abide by traditions of his reincarnation and while he didn't mention China by name, said “No one else has any such authority to interfere in this matter."
A senior Indian minister said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he set up have the authority to identify his successor as the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, in a rare comment that contradicts China’s long-held position.
Beijing says it has the right to approve the Dalai Lama’s successor as a legacy from imperial times.
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- The Dalai Lama at 90 — a look back at his life as Tibet's spiritual leader in exile (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- The Dalai Lama turns 90 years old on July 6, a milestone birthday for the spiritual leader who transformed from humble origins in the then-remote, inaccessible ‘Roof of the World’ to global statesman and Buddhist leader helming one of history’s longest non-violent resistance movements.
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- EXPLAINED: How @whyyoutouzhele created 611Study.ICU to expose China's overworked students
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- RFA reports on censor-busting dissident Li Ying — known as @whyyoutouzhele or "Teacher Li is not your teacher" — using meme coin $Li to fund crowd-sourced 611Study.ICU to a shine a light on overworked Chinese students.
An 8th grader from China's Hunan province was “extremely stressed” — for good reason. His top-ranking middle school demanded he study 85 hours a week, with just two days off a month. “Teachers threatened us that if we reported it, we would be expelled from school,” the student wrote.
Li Ying and his team's data is pushing change in China's school schedules.
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- Dalai Lama rejects China's moves to steer his succession | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Dalai Lama says he will have a successor who won’t be picked by China.
The Tibetan spiritual leader said that his team would find the next Dalai Lama, as Beijing insists it must approve the selection.
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- Dalai Lama rejects China's moves to steer his succession | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Dalai Lama says he will have a successor who won’t be picked by China.
The Tibetan spiritual leader said that his team would find the next Dalai Lama, as Beijing insists it must approve the selection.
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- Hong Kong handover anniversary; silent protest by democracy activists on national security law (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Hong Kong marked the 28th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China under the "one country, two systems" formula which which guarantees wide-ranging autonomy and judicial independence not seen in mainland China.
Critics say the promise has been eroded after China imposed Hong Kong’s
national security law in June 2020.
Overseas Hong Kong groups in Vienna, Vancouver, London, and elsewhere held "silent protests" to mark the fifth anniversary of the passing of the National Security Law.
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- Dalai Lama talks about "framework" for succession | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- The Dalai Lama said there would be a “structured framework” for his succession and reflected on a “profoundly purposeful and deeply fulfilling” life as spiritual and administrative leaders gathered on Monday to begin celebrations for his 90th birthday.
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- Protest in Bangkok demands Prime Minister resign over Cambodia border crisis | Radio Free Asia
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Protesters are demanding the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her handling of the Cambodian border crisis.
The political turmoil was set by a leaked conversation with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
About 20,000 protesters joined the rally, according to an estimate by the Bangkok police. Despite a downpour in the afternoon, they held national flags and placards around the Victory Monument in central Bangkok as speakers took turns blasting the government.
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- Dalai Lama turns 90 this week — birthday celebrations kick off | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- The Dalai Lama said there would be a “structured framework” for his succession and reflected on a “profoundly purposeful and deeply fulfilling” life as spiritual and administrative leaders gathered on Monday to begin celebrations for his 90th birthday.
“Throughout my life, I have worked for the welfare of the Tibetan people, preservation of the Dharma, and for the happiness of all,” he said. “I believe this human life of mine has served the whole of mankind and I remain committed to dedicating the rest of it, too, for the well-being of all.”
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- TRAILER - 'A River Out of Time' - A documentary film by BenarNews
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Watch the full video:
https://youtu.be/arZjGmcCGtc
What were the world's wild places like, before we changed them forever?
Set along the Kayan River in Indonesian Borneo, "A River Out of Time" considers the environmental costs of expanding our world of comfort and connection.
With Indonesia’s new capital now under construction, the region is slated for massive development. Residents await the roads and electricity that a new dam promises. But in return, they will lose their homes, livelihoods and way of life along the Kayan River.
"A River Out of Time" explores the pervasive sense of uncertainty that surges alongside rapid global expansion and today’s ongoing climate crisis.
Through a visually stunning portrait of the Kayan River and the vibrant life along its banks, "A River Out of Time" is a meditation on progress and development, documenting a fleeting moment
before a great change.
Co-prod...
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- What's happening with Thailand and Cambodia's border dispute? | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodia's Hun Sen both traveled to their border areas to meet with troops and residents as tensions between the neighbors continue following a leaked phone call and border clash that left one Cambodian soldier dead.
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- How a secret deal with big tobacco kept cigarette prices low in Laos | RFA Perspectives
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- The Examination's Jason McLure speaks with Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington about their investigation into a confidential contract between Imperial Brands and the government of Laos that delivered millions to business tycoon Sithat Xaysoulivong, a relative of former leader Bounnhang Vorachit.
Photos by Mailee Osten-Tan for @examination-news
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- Thailand & Cambodia close land borders after leaked call with Hun Sen and soldier death in May | RFA
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Land crossings between Thailand and Cambodia are closed as tensions continue following a leaked phone call between Hun Sen and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over a disputed border area between the two Southeast Asian countries.
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- North Korea weathers heavy rain in Pyongyang, provinces | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- North Korea's capital Pyongyang is experiencing heavy rain, and several provinces have been issued weather warnings.
Some areas of North Korea recorded 140 millimeters of rain in a little over a 24 hour period.
In July 2024, rain in North Korea flooded thousands of houses and vast farmland, prompting leader Kim Jong Un to visit affected areas.
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- 'A River Out of Time' - Big dreams and broken promises in Borneo - Documentary Short | BenarNews
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- What were the world's wild places like, before we changed them forever?
Set along the Kayan River in Indonesian Borneo, "A River Out of Time" considers the environmental costs of expanding our world of comfort and connection.
With Indonesia’s new capital now under construction, the region is slated for massive development. Residents await the roads and electricity that a new dam promises. But in return, they will lose their homes, livelihoods and way of life along the Kayan River.
A River Out of Time explores the pervasive sense of uncertainty that surges alongside rapid global expansion and today’s ongoing climate crisis.
Through a visually stunning portrait of the Kayan River and the vibrant life along its banks, A River Out of Time is a meditation on progress and development, documenting a fleeting moment
before a great change.
Co-produced by Roger M. Richards, Kate Beddall and H. Léo Kim, 'A River Out of T...
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- Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces political crisis after leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra' traveled to the Thai-Cambodian border to meet with Thai troops amidst a political crisis following the leaked call she had with Cambodia's Hun Sen.
In the June 15 call, the Thai leader said she was facing domestic pressure over the situation at the border, and urged Hun Sen not to listen to an outspoken Thai general who oversees the army in the border area.
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- Cambodia leaks call with Thailand about border crisis | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's call with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen is leaked by Cambodian media.
In the June 15 call, the Thai leader said she was facing domestic pressure over the situation at the border, and urged Hun Sen not to listen to an outspoken Thai general who oversees the army in the border area.
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- Kim Jong Un presides over damaged ship relaunch — is it operational? | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- North Korea relaunches ‘restored’ warship with fanfare, three weeks after failure. But South Korea and analysts question whether the naval destroyer is yet fully operational.
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- 'Lennon Wall' in Taiwan preserves memory of Hong Kong pro-democracy movement | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Hong Kong exiles are seeking to preserve democracy’s memory through Lennon Walls in Taiwan. The Post It covered walls transformed public spaces into canvases for democratic expression, became iconic features of the city’s pro-democracy movement.
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- South Korea shuts off loudspeaker broadcasts to North to ‘restore trust’ | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- It’s the first concrete step by the South’s newly elected liberal president to ease tensions across the war-divided border.
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- The movie China doesn't want you to see — 'Kundun' by Martin Scorsese | RFA Perspectives
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese reflects on ‘spiritual act’ of making film about the Dalai Lama.
After 28 years, Oscar-nominated but rarely screened ‘Kundun’ is shown at the Tribeca Festival in New York to honor the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday.
RFA Tibetan's Tenzin Pema reports.
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- Martin Scorsese's banned in China movie 'Kundun' screens at Tribeca Festival | RFA Perspectives
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese reflects on ‘spiritual act’ of making film about the Dalai Lama.
After 28 years, Oscar-nominated but rarely screened ‘Kundun’ is shown at the Tribeca Festival in New York to honor the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday.
RFA Tibetan's Tenzin Pema reports.
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- Joshua Wong - imprisoned Hong Kong democracy activist - faces new charge | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Imprisoned Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces new ‘foreign collusion’ charge. Rights groups condemn the charge that could prolong imprisonment of one of the best-known democracy figures.
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- Trump, Xi pave way for fresh China-U.S. trade talks in 90-minute call | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- China state media stresses that Trump initiated the call amid tensions on tariffs between the two largest economies.
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- Trump, Xi pave way for fresh China-U.S. trade talks in 90-minute call | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- China state media stresses that Trump initiated the call amid tensions on tariffs between the two largest economies.
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- What are Thailand and Cambodia fighting about? | RFA Perspectives (Radio Free Asia)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Thailand is resisting Cambodia's push to take their border dispute to the U.N.'s International Court of Justice after a Cambodian soldier died in a border shootout in Chong Bok.
It was the latest flare-up in a rift between Thailand and Cambodia over the demarcation of their 800-kilometer-long land border, which stirs nationalist sentiment on both sides. The differences are rooted in history. Part of the long-burning disagreement is over which maps to use.
Cambodia is calling for the U.N. court to rule on the demarcation of the border at three ancient Khmer temples - Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Toch and Ta Krabei - and at an area near to where the May 28 shootout happened.
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- Will Lee Jae-myung meet Kim Jong Un? | RFA Perspectives (Radio Free Asia)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Will South Korea’s new president restart dialogue with North Korea? Election of liberal, pro-engagement candidate Lee Jae-myung marks a major political change in Seoul but will Kim Jong Un be willing to talk?
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- Tibetans protest at US-China women’s soccer match in St. Paul, Minnesota | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- China’s team demanded removal of Tibetan activists from stadium, but spectators chanted for them to be allowed back.
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- Man jumps fence, rushes Tiananmen Square flag raising ceremony in Beijing, China | Radio Free Asia
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Days before the 36th anniversary of the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, an unidentified man jumps a fence and rushes towards a flag raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square.
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- China & Cambodia — 'iron-clad' relationship' is getting 'stronger & stronger' - RFA Perspectives
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- RFA Khmer service director Poly Sam speaks about China's recent joint military exercises with Cambodia — the largest ever for the Southeast Asian nation — the recent visit by Xi Jinping and the funding of Ream naval base by China.
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- Chinese students face uncertain future as US imposes visa crackdown | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- China says the U.S. government is using national security as a pretext to “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students. Chinese students who account for about one quarter of overseas students in the United States voiced anxiety Thursday as the Trump administration paused visa interviews and announced tougher screening of applicants to American universities.
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- North Korea loves the 'Cuckoo' rice cooker — but it's made in South Korea | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Shh! The Korean language voice prompts of the "Cuckoo" electric rice cooker outs North Koreans who love the product which is made in South Korea.
The "Cuckoo" rice cookers are in high demand, but North Koreans are looking for the model with the "mute" function.
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- RFA Perspectives - Radio Free Asia
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Radio Free Asia was created in the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in China. Across Asia, when despots and dictators use manipulation and misinformation to cling to power, it's RFA's uncensored reporting that delivers unvarnished truth with journalism in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Tibetan, Uyghur, Vietnamese, and English.
On March 15, 2025, the federal grant agreement that funds Radio Free Asia was abruptly terminated. RFA is actively fighting the termination in court. We've had to reduce 90 percent of our editorial staff.
Language services have gone dark.
There is still a small team of journalists remaining at RFA and we're determined to serve our audiences.
In places where free speech and a free press are under attack — accurate, objective, and fair reporting matters now more than ever,
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- Balloons lifting a damaged ship in North Korea? | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- 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.
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- Chinese worker sets fire to factory over 800 yuan in unpaid wages | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- While police dispute the story, netizens express sympathy for “800 Brother” and frustration over how workers are treated amid China’s economic downturn.
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- Chinese student hopes for openness as Trump blocks Harvard's international enrollments
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Jennifer, a student in Beijing who is applying to study in the United States, says she hopes to have an "open and accommodating" academic environment after Donald Trump's administration revoked Harvard's ability to enroll foreign nationals.
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- Kim Jong Un is angry about failed warship launch in North Korea | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Too big to conceal: North Korea fesses up to botched warship launch.
Leader Kim Jong Un delivers harsh, public rebuke after 5,000-ton naval destroyer lists in the water.
Next: North Korean might be using balloons to help make the damaged destroyer sit upright. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WTkWzXqMrpw
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- Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon at government vessel
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Footage released by the Philippines fisheries bureau shows what it says is a China Coast Guard ship firing its water cannon at a government vessel collecting sand for research near the disputed Sandy Cay reef in the South China Sea.
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- Roof of 14th-century tower collapses in China
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Eyewitness footage filmed on Monday (May 19) showed the roof of a historic tower in China's Fengyang county collapsing.
Reuters was able to verify the location of footage from building structure, characters on the wall and roadmap layout seen on file and street view images. The date was verified through a statement from the Fengyang County Culture and Tourism Bureau.
A statement from local officials said tiles on the east side of the roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower fell around 6:30 p.m. local time (1030 GMT) on Monday.
The tower is over 600 years old, having been constructed in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty.
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- 'My friends were executed for watching K-drama' North Korea escapee speaks at United Nations
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- For the first time, the United Nations General Assembly addressed human rights in North Korea.
The Chinese and Russian delegations also criticized the organizers, saying that the meeting violated their sovereignty without the consent of the countries involved.
Gyuri Kang and Eunju Kim, both escapees, spoke about what it's like inside North Korea.
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- Taiwan President calls for peace, but some in Shanghai say it contradicts 'One-China principle'
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday reiterated his willingness to talk to China, as he marked one year since taking office.
Some Shanghai residents said that Taiwan's leader’s message of peace and cooperation conflicts with the One-China policy, while others welcomed increased communication between two sides of the Strait.
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- Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te marks first year of presidency
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, will mark one year in office on Tuesday (May 20) with a speech, as officials warn China may stage military drills to “stir up trouble” around the anniversary.
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- Runners scale the Great Wall in grueling marathon
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The Great Wall Marathon in China marked its 22nd anniversary on Saturday (May 17), with 1,219 runners tackling one of the world’s toughest races, featuring 5,164 steps along the historic wall and scenic routes through rural Tianjin.
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- Chinese woman dies at bank ATM, public outrage over rigid withdrawal rules | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Elderly Chinese woman’s death fuels public outrage over bank’s rigid withdrawal rules
The critically ill woman died outside the Hunan bank after being forced to appear in person to withdraw money for medical expenses.
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