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Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour as the city hopes the bear craze boosts tourism

Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park.
The Associated Press
Asia

A love letter to Taiwan's meticulous — and frustrating — trash collection system

NPR's Emily Feng bids goodbye to Asia — and to Taiwan's strict trash collection system, which she unexpectedly grew to love.
Emily Feng
World

China sentences veteran journalist on espionage charges

Longtime state media journalist Dong Yuyu met often with journalists and diplomats. His family believes he is now being persecuted for those exchanges.
Emily Feng
World

An impromptu press conference in the Philippines ended with a death threat

In the Philippines, the Vice President gave a kill order in the event of her death. Her target: President Ferdinand Marcos. Sara Duterte is now under investigation after announcing this.
Adam Hancock
World

China has freed 3 Americans following an apparent prisoner swap deal with the U.S.

In a statement, the State Department said all the "wrongfully detained" Americans in China are now home.
Michele Kelemen

John Ruwitch
World

A Remote Island Outpost that is Part of a Geopolitical Fight (Encore)

In an episode we first brought you in April, we go to southeast Asia and the Spratly Islands. Ownership of those island are in dispute. This has been the case for hundreds of years, but tensions have been raised recently as China has tried to expand its claims in the remote area. We get a rare glimpse of one of the islands that has a Filipino community living on it.
Emily Feng

Greg Dixon
Asia

PAKISTAN KHAN PROTESTS

Protesters surged into the capital Islamabad -- amid gunfire and teargas -- as they demanded the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Diaa Hadid

Rob Schmitz
Politics

Supporters of ousted Pakistani leader clash with police, at least six people killed

Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds and at least one person has died in clashes.
The Associated Press
Asia

Taiwan is awaiting a second Trump term with trepidation

The U.S. appears looks like Taiwan's most important security guarantor against neighboring China — though President-elect Trump has signaled he will be tough on both China and on Taiwan.
Emily Feng
Asia

Former newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai's son discusses his trial in Hong Kong

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai took the stand this week. He faces charges in connection with the 2019 anti-government protests in the region. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with his son, Sebastien Lai.
Scott Simon

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