State-run paper says Liu was never accepted by the “Chinese mainstream”
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Foreign Correspondents in China Do Not Censor Themselves to Get Visas
Let’s just clear up that little misunderstanding, shall we?
Stuffed IKEA Toy Becomes Offensive Anti-Government Symbol in Hong Kong
Local stores have sold out of the Lufsig stuffed wolf
Support for Japan’s PM Abe Plunges on Controversial Bill
The normally popular premier takes a ten-point tumble
China to Local Officials: Curb Debt or Face Demotion!
The battle for fiscal restraint just got personal
How Thailand’s Meddlesome Military Got Tired of Meddling
The present protests probably won’t lead to a coup, and for a country that’s seen dozens of coups and military-led governments in the past, that’s quite something
China: Here Are Some Great Things About Toxic Air
China’s state-run TV tries to put a positive spin on toxic haze. Nice try, guys, nice try
Kim Jong Un’s Purge of His Uncle May Test Ties With China
The dramatic purge of Jang Song Taek, uncle to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, highlights the ongoing power struggle in the Hermit Kingdom and Pyongyang’s awkward relationship with China, its longtime ally
State Election Losses Spell Trouble for India’s Ruling Party
Congress has to act quickly if it is to salvage any hopes for 2014’s national polls
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel Talks Drones With Pakistani PM Sharif
Chuck Hagel to clear the air with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif following controversy over American drone strikes
Fatal Bus Crash Sparks Singapore’s First Riot Since 1969
Violence deemed a reflection of heightened tensions between the state and an exploited immigrant labor force
Thai PM Yingluck Dissolves Parliament, but Tensions Remain High
Yellow Shirt protesters in Bangkok determined to oust Thailand’s first female Premier
South Korea Expands Air Defense
Overlaps with space claimed by China and Japan