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How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021
Dec 29, 2021

How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021

For Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, 2021 has been a year in which the city’s authorities and the central government in Beijing stamped out nearly everything it had stood for...

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Hong Kong pro-democracy news site closes after raid, arrests
Dec 29, 2021

Hong Kong pro-democracy news site closes after raid, arrests

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Stand News online media outlet says it is ceasing operations following a police raid and arrests of current and former editors and board members...

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Advertisements draw flak in China over Asian stereotypes
Dec 28, 2021

Advertisements draw flak in China over Asian stereotypes

Advertisements featuring some Chinese models have sparked feuding in China over whether their appearance and makeup are perpetuating Asian stereotypes...

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Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted
Dec 20, 2021

Peng Shuai tells paper she never wrote of being assaulted

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her in...

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Nationwide 'silent strike' in Myanmar protests military rule
Dec 10, 2021

Nationwide 'silent strike' in Myanmar protests military rule

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar have held one of their biggest nationally coordinated protests in months, successfully calling on people across the country to shut their businesses and stay at h...

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Reports: Myanmar troops burn alive 11 in retaliation attack
Dec 9, 2021

Reports: Myanmar troops burn alive 11 in retaliation attack

Reports from Myanmar say government troops raided a small northwestern village, rounding up civilians, binding their hands and then burning them alive in apparent retaliation for an attack on a milita...

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Facebook broadens ban on military-linked Myanmar companies
Dec 8, 2021

Facebook broadens ban on military-linked Myanmar companies

Facebook’s parent company Meta has announced a new ban on postings linked to Myanmar’s military to include all pages, groups, and accounts representing military-controlled businesses...

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3 feared dead as Myanmar army truck runs down protesters
Dec 5, 2021

3 feared dead as Myanmar army truck runs down protesters

Witnesses in Yangon say an army vehicle barreled into a peaceful march of anti-government protesters in military-ruled Myanmar’s biggest city, reportedly killing at least three people...

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It's not just Peng. China is cracking down on MeToo movement
Nov 24, 2021

It's not just Peng. China is cracking down on MeToo movement

When tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared from public view this month after accusing a senior Chinese politician of sexual assault, it caused an international uproar...

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Missing Chinese tennis star reappears in public in Beijing
Nov 21, 2021

Missing Chinese tennis star reappears in public in Beijing

Missing tennis star Peng Shuai has reappeared in public at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer, as the ruling Communist Party tried to quell fears about her wh...

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