Although an election committee will choose Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive, the vote has caused much excitement
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Hong Kong Democrats Lament Beijing’s Interference in Leadership Bid
Pro-democracy campaigners publicly criticized what they see as the increasing influence of Beijing
Why is China Banning Winnie The Pooh?
Winnie the Pooh, James and the Giant Peach and Peppa Pig among children’s books banned in China
Thai Activist Faces Jail For Conducting Facebook Poll
A Thai activist reported to police on a computer crimes charge for conducting a Facebook survey
Judge Hints of New Crackdown on Chinese Human Rights Lawyers
China’s top judge listed a crackdown on human rights lawyers as one of the country’s biggest achievements
How Corruption Brought Down South Korea’s Queen of Elections
Impeached South Korean President Park Geun Hye has now lost her title of “queen of elections”
North Korean Economic Reforms Follow Chinese Model
Kim Jong-un’s actions may seem irrational on the surface, but his policies are working.
Charges Against Thailand Rights Report Authors Dropped
Thai government decides to drop legal cases against three rights activists who exposed abuse and torture
Asian Corruption Epidemic Outlined in New Study
Roughly 25 percent of people living in Asia have recently paid bribes to government employees
Ruling Party Gets Big Boost in Indian State Elections
160 million registered voters were eligible to cast ballots for state legislative assemblies