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Tajikistan-Taliban border clashes: What’s behind them, why it affects China | Explainer News

Tensions are flaring along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border in Central Asia with the Tajik government reporting multiple armed incursions this month, straining its fragile relationship with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders. More than a dozen people have been killed in attacks by men whom Tajik authorities call “terrorists” and the resulting clashes withRead More →

China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze | Human Rights News

Chinese authorities have arrested several activists and issued a stern warning to “anti-China and pro-chaos elements” amid criticism of the government’s response to Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in a generation. Hong Kong’s national security police arrested three people over the weekend, state-backed and commercial media reported, as calls mounted forRead More →