China
Chinese rights lawyer Lu Siwei sentenced to 11 months in prison
Lu, who was arrested in Laos, was charged with “illegally crossing the border” in a closed trial.
China
Trade war with US triggers wave of factory ‘holidays’ in China’s export hubs
Chinese manufacturers pivot to social commerce platforms to sell unsold goods at bargain prices.
Cambodia
Cambodia’s controversial canal project gets boost on Xi visit
Public-private partnership contract signed for Funan Techo Canal that would link Cambodian capital with the coast.
China
Americans dislike China slightly less, survey finds
Over half of respondents say tariff hikes will be bad for the U.S. and for themselves.
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Vietnam
Vietnam agrees to buy US F-16 fighters, defense website says
It would be the biggest arms deal between the two countries, if confirmed.
Vietnam
Vietnam court cuts fraudster’s life sentence to 30 years
Truong My Lan still faces the death penalty from another trial.
Environment
US opens Pacific Ocean sanctuary to commercial fishing
Research has indicated that big marine sanctuaries can boost populations of migratory fish.
Korea
North Korea continues to pursue covert biological weapons program: US report
The State Department said Pyongyang has had biological weapons capabilities since at least the 1960s.
Uyghur
OPINION: RFA Uyghur Service is a light that pierces the darkness of China’s rule
If America lets the service disappear, it risks abandoning an entire people and ceding the information war to China
Myanmar
ASEAN chair talks to Myanmar’s exiled government officials for the first time
The meeting comes a day after the chair’s controversial meeting with Myanmar’s junta chief.
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