East Asia
Hong Kong vote will not quell electoral reform unrest
Lawmakers today voted down an electoral reform package that opposition groups reject as undemocratic
Hong KongShip disaster will spur public safety rethink in China
The capsizing of a river cruise ship spotlights changes in China's public safety and insurance systems
ChinaJapan-Philippines defence ties will bolster Manila
Growing bilateral defence ties are to Tokyo and Manila's benefit, and Beijing's concern
JapanChina-US military talks reduce short-term risk
Beijing and Washington are making progress in military-military cooperation
ChinaGap could narrow in Taiwan presidential race
The incumbent party has selected its candidate for the January 2016 presidential contest
TaiwanHong Kong radicalisation goes beyond bomb plotters
Nine people have been arrested for allegedly planning a bomb attack
Hong KongZhou trial rounds off Xi's 'tiger' hunt
Zhou Yongkang, the most senior Party leader ever to stand trial for corruption, has been sentenced to life imprisonment
ChinaNew law will create barriers for foreign NGOs in China
A new law governing foreign NGOs is likely before the end of the year
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