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Beijing resumes demolition of major Tibetan Buddhist academy, satellite imagery shows

Advocates say China razes monks’ homes to restrict religious freedom and further ethnic unity law’s reach in Tibet.

Zhu Rongji used economics to exert greater control over Tibet

The Zhu-led Western Development Strategy was able to “bring Tibetans in line with Chinese government policies.”

Explained: China’s ‘ethnic unity and progress promotion’ law

Could a law passed in China actually reach you, thousands of miles away? Beijing's new law says yes.

Chinese police arrest Uyghur sisters and mother in Urumqi for sending goods to Turkey

Their eldest sister, who had been receiving the goods, said they were arrested for “supporting terrorists.”

Tibetan activist dies after setting himself on fire outside UN headquarters

The incident comes one day after China’s ‘ethnic unity law’ came into effect.

Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi

Tibetan spiritual leader had full knee replacement surgery on his right knee in New York in 2024.

‘We are RFA’: The journalists behind the stories

Radio Free Asia on their commitment in bringing critical information to audiences where facts are suppressed.

After 29 years, RFA is on pause

From the executive editor: funding uncertainty is driving RFA’s remaining teams to stop delivering the news for now

RFA suspends remaining editorial operations amid funding uncertainty

With the delay in receiving funding, RFA suspends remaining editorial operations amid funding uncertainty.

RFA needed as CCP races to cement global narrative: Bay Fang

WASHINGTON - Radio Free Asia marked its 29th anniversary today, when audiences in Beijing first accessed its inaugural Mandarin programming on Sept. 29, 1996. RFA President and CEO Bay Fang renewed the call for RFA’s work, as the governments of China and other authoritarian countries crack down on independent voices and a free press.