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1 month ago | 
apnews.com | East Asia |Dake Kang |Huizhong Wu
BANGKOK, Tailandia (AP) — A finales de febrero, representantes de una organización musulmana en Tailandia llevaron un mensaje tranquilizador a 40 hombres uigures aterrorizados de que iban a ser enviados de regreso a China: el gobierno no tenía planes inmediatos de deportarlos. Menos de 72 horas después, estaban en un avión con destino a la región de Xinjiang, en el lejano oeste de China, donde expertos de la ONU dicen que podrían enfrentar torturas u otros castigos.
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1 month ago | 
apnews.com | Dake Kang |Huizhong Wu |Jintamas Saksornchai |East Asia
BANGKOK (AP) — In late February, representatives of a Thai Muslim organization brought a reassuring message to 40 Uyghur men terrified they were going to be sent back to China: The government had no immediate plans to deport them. Less than 72 hours later, the men were on a plane bound for China’s far west Xinjiang region, where U.N. experts say they could face torture or other punishment.
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2 months ago | 
apnews.com | East Asia |Elsie Chen |Erika Kinetz |Dake Kang
BEIJING (AP) — Zhang Yazhou estaba sentada en el asiento del pasajero de su Tesla Model 3 cuando dijo que escuchó que su padre entraba en pánico: ¡Los frenos no funcionan! Al acercarse a un semáforo en rojo, su padre logró esquivar a otros dos autos antes de embestir a una camioneta y un sedán y chocar contra un muro de concreto. Aturdida, Zhang miró fijamente la bolsa de aire que se desinflaba frente a ella.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
hydropower.org | East Asia
Date: Tuesday 25 February 2025Time: 3:00pm - 7:00pm AESTVenue: GHD BrisbaneAustralia’s ambition of 82% national RE target by 2030 means 6 GW of renewable energy per year needs to be commissioned. To support this target, pumped hydro will be critical to supporting intermittent renewables.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
apnews.com | East Asia |Dake Kang |Huizhong Wu
BANGKOK (AP) — Un grupo de hombres uigures detenidos en Tailandia hace más de una década afirma que el gobierno se está preparando para deportarlos a China, lo que ha alarmado a activistas y familiares que sostienen que corren el riesgo de sufrir abusos y torturas si son devueltos al país. En una carta obtenida por The Associated Press, 43 uigures detenidos en Bangkok hicieron un llamado público para detener lo que calificaron como una amenaza inminente de deportación.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
apnews.com | Dake Kang |Huizhong Wu |East Asia
BANGKOK (AP) — A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists and family members who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, 43 Uyghur men held in Bangkok made a public appeal to halt what they called an imminent threat of deportation. “We could be imprisoned, and we might even lose our lives,” the letter said.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
openforum.com.au | East Asia |Chris Ogden
The election of Donald Trump for his second presidential term has led to widespread fears of an imminent authoritarian descent in the United States. Quite how that might play out remains speculative, for now at least. But evidence from Trump’s first term, as well as his campaign policies and cabinet nominations since the election, suggest those fears are not without foundation.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
apnews.com | Dake Kang |Huizhong Wu |East Asia
BEIJING (AP) — China suspendió a un alto oficial militar mientras es investigado, anunció el jueves el Ministerio de Defensa. El oficial, Miao Hua, es director del Departamento de Trabajo Político, en la poderosa Comisión Militar Central que supervisa el Ejército de Liberación Popular. Miao está bajo investigación por “graves violaciones de la disciplina”, dijo el portavoz del Ministerio de Defensa, Wu Qian.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
apnews.com | Dake Kang |East Asia
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
investorshangout.com | East Asia
Growing Demand in the Motorcycle Filter MarketThe motorcycle filter market is set to see significant expansion, with estimates projecting a turnover of approximately US$ 6.36 billion by the end of the decade. Recent studies have highlighted that the market, which is currently valued around US$ 3.86 billion, is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% over the next various years, suggesting robust growth across segments.
