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Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it

Only democratically-elected Taiwanese govt can represent the nation’s 23 million people in international community, says Taiwan spokeswoman

Taiwan schools Philippines on civil liberties, sovereignty

Taiwan claims that foreign workers' rights and interests are protected by relevant laws and regulations, including freedom of speech

Pandemic is no excuse to ignore human rights

Authoritarian govts should not weaponize the pandemic to subvert human rights

Cambodia’s opposition still under threat during COVID-19

Former members of Cambodian National Rescue Party have been arrested, some of them have not been politically active since their party was dissolved

Malaysian ministers show disdain for COVID-19 restrictions

Ordinary citizens face up to three months in prison for defying nationwide lockdown, while ministers are allowed to do as they please

After COVID-19, we can’t return to business as usual with China

Compensation needs to be paid, which can partly be done by China through debt forgiveness

Pope Francis urges politicians to put country above self, party

The pope has been drawing attention to the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on society's most vulnerable sectors

Generals in Duterte’s Cabinet face hard lessons amid COVID-19 lockdown

While nobody questions the generals’ personal integrity, their policies display lack of consensus-building skills and a narrow preference for ‘order’ over empathy

Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea’s swankiest seat

Defector groups have complained that Moon's administration has suppressed anti-Pyongyang activism while pursuing reconciliation with the Kim regime

Pandemic nudges Philippines nearer edge of economic abyss

Duterte tells business sector: ‘You really should help the govt and our country. Because if this govt goes down, you all go down, too.’

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