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August 16, 2010
The Democracy Fix for the South China Sea

China is once again mixing belligerent rhetoric with military exercises, sending shudders through Southeast Asian capitals. At the heart of these words and actions is the claim that the entire South China Sea -- through which nearly 50% of all international trade must transit

July 5, 2010
Chinese court sentences US geologist to 8 years

An American geologist held and tortured by China's state security agents was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday for gathering data on the Chinese oil industry in a case that highlights the government's use of vague secrets laws to restrict business information.

June 4, 2010
Burma tops 'worst of the worst' list of human rights violators

The “worst of the worst,” as Washington-based human rights watchdog Freedom House calls them, is comprised of nine countries and one territory: Burma, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tibet.

May 19, 2010
US condemns Thailand protestors over Bangkok arson attacks

The United States on Wednesday urged Thai protest leaders to rein in their supporters as it condemned a wave of arson attacks and unrest in Bangkok.

May 14, 2010
U.S. risks China's ire with decision to fund software maker tied to Falun Gong

The State Department has decided to fund a group run mainly by practitioners of Falun Gong, a Buddhist-like sect long considered Enemy No. 1 by the Chinese government, to provide software to skirt Internet censorship across the globe.

May 14, 2010
US, China talk human rights after hiatus

The United States and China braced for a second day of human rights talks Friday after a two-year hiatus, with a feud brewing over US support for efforts to crack China's Internet firewall.

May 13, 2010
US closes embassy in Thailand, 'very concerned' about violence

The United States Thursday closed its embassy in Bangkok and said it was "very concerned" about the violence between the Thai government and protesters.

May 7, 2010
Cry for Freedom in Laos, Rally in the Capital

Demonstrators gathered in front of the Embassy of Laos in Washington May 1 to protest the country’s communist regime, despite the 82 degree heat.

May 7, 2010
US Senate stands by Myanmar opposition

The US Senate on Friday voiced solidarity with Myanmar's main opposition party, which was abolished by the military regime, and called on the Obama administration to consider tighter sanctions.

May 5, 2010
Top US Senator pushes Myanmar sanctions

The United States must renew tough sanctions against Myanmar to punish the military regime there for failing to make "real progress" on democratic reforms, a top US senator said on Wednesday.

April 29, 2010
EU calls for peaceful resolution

The European Union's office in Bangkok yesterday called for upholding the law and seeking a peaceful resolution to the current political predicament through negotiations to end it in a democratic manner.

April 29, 2010
US panel names 13 countries as religious violators

Saudi Arabia and China are among 13 countries a U.S. government panel named on Thursday as serious violators of religious freedom.

April 28, 2010
Report Sheds Light on China’s Largest Persecution

While the persecution of Falun Gong adherents and their peaceful resistance within Mainland China continues unabated, Western media covers the persecution less than it did in the early years, and Chinese media gives virtually no coverage at all.

April 23, 2010
US urges travelers to avoid Bangkok

The United States on Thursday urged its citizens to stay away from Bangkok after deadly grenade attacks, warning that more violence was possible in Thailand's political crisis.

April 22, 2010
First time in 2 years, US and China to hold talks on human rights next month

WASHINGTON - The United States and China will hold their first human rights dialogue in two years next month.

April 22, 2010
US calls for peaceful resolution to Thai political crisis

The United States on Wednesday urged the Thai government and "Red Shirt" protesters pressing for fresh elections to seek a peaceful resolution to Thailand's deepening political crisis.

April 15, 2010
Thai FM Calls Thaksin a 'Terrorist'

Thailand's foreign minister has lashed out at ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, accusing him of instigating deadly street demonstrations in Bangkok and calling him a "bloody terrorist."

April 13, 2010
Clinton hails expanding ties

US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton has praised the growing partnership between Cambodia and the United States despite the suspension of a shipment of military trucks as punishment for the Kingdom’s deportation of 20 Uighur asylum seekers to China last year.

April 12, 2010
Thai FM slams international community over crisis

Thailand's Foreign Minister lashed out at the international community Monday for failing to take action against fugitive ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whom he blamed for the country's political unrest.

April 11, 2010
US deeply regrets the violence on the streets of Bangkok

The United States has expressed deep regret over the violence on the streets of Bangkok and the loss of life in the political protests, the State Department has said.

April 7, 2010
Barack Obama pressed on China showdown

A populist backlash against China’s trade policies is spreading from the industrial heartland to Capitol Hill, with politicians in both parties pressuring President Barack Obama to jettison caution and crack down on Beijing.

April 4, 2010
State Department Urged to Counter Chinas Internet Policies, Part 1

Representatives from Google and The Go Daddy Group spoke of the increasing difficulties in doing business in China without becoming complicit in its censorship on the Internet and monitoring of its citizens’ free expressions on the Internet.

April 3, 2010
U.S. suspends some aid to Cambodia over Uighur case

The United States said on Thursday it had halted shipments of some surplus military vehicles to Cambodia to retaliate for the Southeast Asian nation's decision to deport a group of Uighurs back to China over U.S. protests.

March 28, 2010
Google goes it alone in China censorship fight

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in a major speech on Internet freedom two months ago, called on US technology firms not to support online censorship.

March 24, 2010
Senators form caucus on global Internet freedom

A group of US senators Wednesday launched a bipartisan caucus aimed at promoting global Internet freedom, saying the Web should allow free speech and not be used by governments to crack down on dissent.