Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Xinjiang signals a new emphasis on the assimilation of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority group the U.S. and other governments have said are victims of an ongoing genocide, analysts said.
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Fighting has erupted between Myanmar’s military and ethnic rebels in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, leading to “heavy casualties” for junta troops, insurgents said Tuesday.
Tensions had been rising in recent weeks as arrests of officers and supporter…
Human trafficking worsened in Cambodia and Vietnam over the past year, according to a report issued Tuesday by the U.S. State Department, which placed them in its lowest ranking alongside 20 other countries including China, accused of widespread forced…
During a visit to Manila, Japan’s vice minister for defense renewed Tokyo’s commitment to helping the Philippines modernize its military, as the Southeast Asian nation faces territorial threats, Filipino officials said Tuesday.
Tsuyohito Iwamoto met wi…
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