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Ethnic rebels to return key Myanmar city to junta in China-brokered handover
The deal concerns Lashio, the capital of northern Shan state. It was a major blow to the junta’s authority when it fell to ...
AFP on MSN2h
Myanmar rebels prepare to hand key city back to junta, China says
NAYPAYIDAW - A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group is preparing to hand a captured city back to the military in a ...
Right Word | Resisting Chinese Oppression: East Turkistan’s Struggle For Independence
Allegations suggest that China has used the pretext of combating extremism to justify a systematic crackdown on Uyghurs, ...
Geopolitical Monitor12h
China’s Geopolitical Balancing Act in Post-coup Myanmar
Examining China’s double-standard policy in Myanmar - a pragmatic and economically-driven attempt to safeguard Beijing’s ...
The story behind the 'Moko' drums, sacred musical instruments from the Alor-Pantar archipelago
The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the "maasang"—the central altar of their ...
China Daily14h
High altitudes give policemen higher spirits
Paiyike is said to be a transliteration of a Kirgiz phrase, meaning "the highest mountain". The police station is located at an altitude of 3,780 meters in a village where most residents are members ...
The Diplomat10h
Thailand, Uyghurs, and a Shifting Foreign Policy Toward China
In late February, Thailand ignored international pleas for mercy and secretly deported at least 40 Uyghurs to China, ...