Censorship of Hollywood Blockbuster Films Intensifies in China
Self-censorship is getting worse, Fenton said. Some studios even worry that China will punish them for leaving objectionable scenes in film versions for audiences outside China.
Japan PM begins SE Asia trip, urges open seas, response on Ukraine
Indonesia is host of this year’s Group of 20 summit in November, an engagement that has placed Jakarta in a diplomatic bind, amid opposition to the participation of Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine and alleged war crimes there.
Cybersecurity Firm Links Chinese Group to Cyber Espionage in Southeast Asia
<!–[CDATA[ BenarNews | Radio Free Asia A China-based group has quietly carried out cyber-espionage against Southeast Asian governments during the past few years, collecting “specific documents,” among other data, from infected computers, a cybersecurity company said in a report. Naikon, a group of hackers, deployed software called Aria-body to target government agencies and technology firms […]
Chinese Embassy Letter Exposes Effort to Block Shen Yun in Thailand
Larry Ong | Epoch Times Tickets for Shen Yun Performing Arts’s Thailand debut were selling fast before the show was abruptly canceled in January Shen Yun Performing Arts, the premier classical Chinese dance company, was set for its Thailand debut in January. The theater was booked months in advance. Tickets were selling at a brisk […]
Chinese Environmental Protester Seeks Refuge in Thailand Ahead of Earth Day
Qiao Long | Radio Free Asia A Chinese rights activist involved in recent environmental protests in the southern province of Guangdong has fled the country to seek political refugee status in Thailand. Wang Xili had been giving help and advice to residents of Junpu village near Guangdong’s Chaozhou city who were protesting pollution from a […]
Former Masanjia Labor Camp Whistleblower Flees China For Thailand
Qiao Long | Radio Free Asia A Chinese woman who helped to expose the abuse of women inmates at the infamous Masanjia labor camp has fled China to seek political asylum in Thailand, she told RFA in a recent interview. Hao Wei, who hails from the northeastern province of Liaoning, arrived in Bangkok earlier this […]
Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong on a Flight Back Home After Being Detained in Thailand
Shangalist Joshua Wong, the student activist leader who came to international prominence during the 2014 Occupy protests in Hong Kong, was detained by Thai authorities after arriving at a Bangkok airport late the night of October 5th. The next day he was on a flight headed back to Hong Kong. The 19-year-old global face of Hong Kong’s […]
Hong Kong Becomes Fertile Ground for Online News Start Ups
Joyce Lau | Voice of America The latest Hong Kong summer blockbuster is not about kung fu fighters, triads or Canto-pop love interests. Instead The Menu, which opens today, is about online journalists. Its dramatic trailer starts with a rather dire pronouncement —”Print is almost dead” — followed by action shots of digital reporters fighting […]