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Chinese Activist Chen Yunfei Is to Stand Trial

A longtime political activist and artist who has been detained for more than a year in China after visiting the grave site of a victim of the violent Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 is expected to stand trial on Thursday, according to his lawyer.

China Suspends Diplomatic Contact With Taiwan

In a sign of growing friction between China and Taiwan, mainland diplomats said Saturday that they had suspended contact with their Taiwanese counterparts because the island’s new leader would not endorse the idea of a single Chinese nation.

Sharing economy and services in Asia

PECC-ABAC Policy Dialogue 2016: Sharing economy, services trade & global production value chain.

Japan's first female warship captain

Meet Japan's first female warship captain.

Images of Ramadan 2016

Images of Ramadan 2016.

Seven North Korean Lies

Seven Lies Citizens of North Korea Must Believe, from Weird Asia News.

Malaysian artist charged

Malaysian artist charged for depicting PM Najib Razak as clown.

China’s Internet Speed Ranks 91st in the World

China’s Internet Speed Ranks 91st in the World

Hong Kong Rally for Tiananmen Anniversary

Thousands Rally in Hong Kong to Mark Tiananmen Anniversary, reports the New York Times.

Ai Weiwei and Warhol, Together Again

Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei, developed by The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA, and the National Gallery of Victoria, with the participation of Ai Weiwei, explores the significant influence of these two artists on modern and contemporary life.

China's largest ghost town

If you build it, they won't come: Abandoned architectural marvels in China's largest ghost town.

Philippines' dirty rivers

Filipino artists get dirty to highlight pollution in Manila's rivers.

Students Climb 2,600 Foot Cliff To Attend School

Students Climb 2,600 Foot Cliff To Attend School.

Hiroshima Today

Hiroshima Today, a series from photos from The Atlantic.

Hiroshima: Before and After

Photos of Hiroshima: Before and After the Atomic Bombing. Alan Taylor. The Atlantic.