There were more arrests and charges under Hong Kong’s national security laws in July. Four people linked to a Taiwan-based group were arrested for allegedly conspiring to subversion, while in a separate case, a waiter was charged with inciting...

Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes including taking bribes and engaging in “superstitious activities”, the country’s top anti-corruption bodies said Tuesday. Qizhala — who was governor of the western region from...

Hong Kong national security police have arrested four people, aged 15 to 47, for allegedly conspiring to subvert state power through a Taiwan-based group that advocates for the city’s independence. Steve Li, chief superintendent of the force’s National Security...

Since Beijing imposed a national security law in Hong Kong in 2020, the city has seen the closure of independent media outlets, journalists jailed, newsrooms raided and government tax audits that appear to disproportionately target the media sector.

Calling himself a “simple Buddhist monk” who usually didn’t celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have the final say on who succeeded the Tibetan spiritual leader....

Incantations ring out at Mongolia’s largest monastery as worshippers pray alongside pictures of the Dalai Lama, whose 90th birthday on Sunday has raised fresh questions about the future of the 600-year-old Tibetan spiritual institution. Buddhism has been Mongolia’s dominant...

Hong Kong authorities had a busy month as June marked the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed national security law. In the run-up to the anniversary, Chief Executive John Lee and his ministers issued statements warning of “soft resistance,” while...

Radio Free Asia has halted its Cantonese-language service after 27 years due to funding cuts by US President Donald Trump’s administration. In a letter posted to its website on Monday, the Cantonese service said it would cease publishing news...

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, gave on Monday the strongest indication yet that the 600-year-old institution would continue after his death, at prayer celebrations for his 90th birthday. The Dalai Lama joined thousands of Buddhist followers on...

Google searches for mobile game Reversed Front: Bonfire have surged in Hong Kong after the city’s authorities warned that downloading the game app may violate national security laws. Meanwhile, on Wednesday morning, the game app vanished from Hong Kong’s...