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'Power Struggles' Ahead of Party Congress - Radio Free Asia
"[A postponement] won't happen," the source said. "Now we have the old man from Shanghai who has begun to oppose [the idea], and he wields more clout in this regard than the other two." By "the other two," the source indicated outgoing premier Wen ...
Burma Stifles News of VP's Resignation - Radio Free Asia
The former top general and military advisor to then junta leader Than Shwe has submitted his letter of resignation on grounds of poor health, an official in the country's capital Naypyidaw told RFA, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Heavy Burden on Thein Sein's Shoulders - Radio Free Asia
"The group may be working against the president and thwarting his efforts," one expert said, speaking on condition of anonymity. On the economic front, while Thein Sein's administration has initiated some encouraging reforms, ...
'Hundreds' Demolish Home, Beat Owners - Radio Free Asia
But two residents of the same village, who asked to remain anonymous, verified what Wu Yanjun had written in his email. “Yes, [the forced demolition] happened. You'd have to see it to believe it,” said a villager. “Yes, that was last Feb.
Two Female Tibetans Burn to Death - Radio Free Asia
The Chinese vendors alerted the police who urged them to prevent her from leaving the market, the source said. "The Chinese vendors at the Machu vegetable market threw stones at her burning body," the source said, adding that the girl died at the scene ...
Third Church Seized in Months - Radio Free Asia
A security official from Savannakhet province, who asked to remain anonymous, said the church seizure was authorized under Lao law. “This was not a 'confiscation.' This action was taken on condition that the authorities turn [the church] into a school ...
Nun Self-Immolates; Buildings Torched - Radio Free Asia
A teenage Tibetan Buddhist nun set herself on fire on Saturday in the latest self-immolation against Chinese rule as protesters torched government buildings in southwestern Sichuan province, exile sources said. Tenzin Choedron, aged 18 and from the ...
Controls Slapped on Pilgrims - Radio Free Asia
Younger Tibetans in the group were questioned especially closely, the source said. Tibetans returning to their China-controlled homeland via the Dram border post on the border with Nepal were taken directly to the central Tibetan city of Shigatse, ...
School Merger Results In Dropouts - Radio Free Asia
An official with Uchturpan county, who asked to remain anonymous, confirmed that the school was experiencing problems that had led to a decline in the student population. “This school has created problems,” the unnamed official told RFA.
Monks, Nuns Abandon Monasteries - Radio Free Asia
Chinese officials have also attempted to confiscate the revenue from monastery stores and other earnings, the source said. But because the monasteries were built on contributions from the general public, and not with Chinese funds, the monks regard the ...
Thousands Attend Funeral - Radio Free Asia
He is survived by a brother, the source said, adding that other details concerning his family are unknown. Following Sopa's self-immolation, Chinese authorities tightened security in Darlag, deploying additional security forces from the main town of ...
Villagers Arrested Following Land Clash - Radio Free Asia
An elderly woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said she would fight the eviction until the end. “I depend on this house. They can kill me, I'm not afraid. I'm not leaving,” she said. “I ask Hun Sen to help me. I don't know who else to turn to,” ...
Christians Held Over Prayers - Radio Free Asia
A local Christian woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said that authorities still had not offered a reason for detaining the group. “All eight were detained. And while one was released, the other seven remain in custody,” she told RFA. ...
Chief Minister Sacked for Bribery - Radio Free Asia
"Khin Zaw, who had previously served as Mandalay division commander, gave special favors to the Mandalay-based Aung Myinthu company as the sole distributor of rice," said one merchant, who asked to remain anonymous. "He caused hardship for rice traders ...
Workers Collapse at Garment Factory - Radio Free Asia
One employee at the Chime Ly factory, who asked to remain anonymous, said the fainting occurred just as the workers were returning from lunch. “The building is too hot and lacks fans. It is too crowded. The smell from the chemical substance the clothes ...
Malaysia Deports Uyghurs - Radio Free Asia
A Uyghur student in Kuala Lumpur, who asked to remain anonymous, told RFA on Tuesday that the deportation was based on pressure from China and false documentation provided by Chinese authorities. “Several of them escaped persecution after being ...
Bile Trade Rife Despite Ban - Radio Free Asia
The resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said local Lao officials have ignored the facility, which is owned by a group of Vietnamese immigrants. The trafficking of bile-based traditional medicine is a key threat to Asia's bears, partly because of ...
Police Target Three Counties - Radio Free Asia
A resident of Dege county, who asked to remain anonymous, said that police there had recently detained a Tibetan involved in protests in March. “Among the three Tibetans who put up pro-independence posters in the Dzatoe area of Dege county … one was ...
Authorities Detain Protesters - Radio Free Asia
A villager, who asked to remain anonymous, said Xie's death occurred on Monday afternoon. “The time was around 4:00 pm … when Xie was deliberately pushed under the caterpillar tracks, and killed. There was a photo taken at the moment of his death ...
Birthday Celebrations Muted - Radio Free Asia
As Tibetans around the world prepare to mark the birthday of their spiritual leader, celebrations will be held in secrecy for those living under Chinese rule, Tibetan sources said. The Dalai Lama, who arrived in Washington on Tuesday to guide followers ...
Tibetan Writer Sentenced - Radio Free Asia
A Tibetan from the eastern Tibetan area of Amdo, who asked to remain anonymous, said Tashi Rabten was sentenced on June 2 by the Ngaba Intermediate People's Court. Ngaba (in Chinese, Aba) is a Tibetan-majority prefecture in China's Sichuan province. ...
Security Clampdown in Taizhou - Radio Free Asia
"This went on for two days," said a resident of Rishanfen village near Zhejiang's Taizhou city who asked to remain anonymous. "What happened was that the people at the gas station were beaten up and had to go to hospital." The unrest was sparked on ...
Driver Gets Death - Radio Free Asia
An ethnic Mongolian intellectual in Hohhot, who asked to remain anonymous, said the sentencing might not quell popular anger, however. "The problems which have been causing conflict haven't just surfaced in the past year," he said. ...
Security Tight Ahead of June 4 - Radio Free Asia
"Things have been pretty tense here the past couple of days," said a prominent Beijing-based activist who declined to be named. "Here in Beijing, the anniversary of June 4 is almost upon us." He said he had received a phone call from police on Monday ...
Eviction Death Sparks Clashes - Radio Free Asia
Another resident who asked to remain anonymous said the crowds were apparently stopping the police from removing Liu Zengluo's body. "His relatives are all inside the house—the married couple and their six-year-old son," he said. ...