East Asia · December, 2020

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East Asia · December, 2020

Stories about East Asia from December, 2020

Short videos by young Cambodians promote fight against COVID-19 disinformation

14 videos were finalists in a competition on social media challenges

Written by Mong Palatino

31 December 2020

Christmas in the Philippines in the time of Duterte and COVID-19

Pandemic restrictions changed how Christmas was celebrated in the Catholic-majority country

Written by Karlo Mongaya

31 December 2020

COVID Christmas: Was it truly like no other?

COVID was almost universal, but in poor nations human violence continued as usual

Written by Ian Inkster

30 December 2020

Shooting of mother and son highlights institutionalized police violence in the Philippines

Brutal shooting by police officer caught on camera

Written by Karlo Mongaya

28 December 2020

Online backlash follows blurring of Christmas imagery on popular Chinese TV show

'Happy Mosaic Festival!'

Written by The Stand News

28 December 2020

2020 round-up: How the tragedy of COVID-19 became a success story for the China model

Critical voices have given way to positive narratives

Written by Oiwan Lam

28 December 2020

Is the honeymoon over for Beijing and Hong Kong's Carrie Lam?

'Coordinated public criticism is another way of forcing Lam to leave her position.'

Written by Oiwan Lam

25 December 2020

Crackdown against journalist and activists mars Human Rights Day in the Philippines

HR Day 7 say firearms and explosives planted by police

Written by Karlo Mongaya

23 December 2020

COVID-19 infects Japan's ‘kanji of the year’

密 (mitsu), in some cases, means 'close, crowded or confined'

Written by Nevin Thompson

22 December 2020

China’s imposition of electricity restrictions this winter gets a chilly reception

Governments have to meet carbon emission quota by end of 2020

Written by Oiwan Lam

20 December 2020

Citing tweets and op-eds, Hong Kong police charges media tycoon Jimmy Lai with foreign collusion

He could face life in prison

Written by The Stand News

15 December 2020

‘Queer Japan’ documentary introduces Japan's vibrant, multifaceted LGTBQ+ community

The documentary celebrates self-love, community and resilience

Written by Nevin Thompson

12 December 2020

Internet artist behind satirical Australia war crimes image hailed as a hero on Chinese social media

The image triggered a row between China and Australia; Chinese patriots cheered it on

Written by Oiwan Lam

11 December 2020

Hong Kong suppresses political dissent by freezing bank accounts

'This is no doubt an act of political retaliation.'

Written by Oiwan Lam

8 December 2020

Singaporean activist who staged a solo protest with a ‘smiley’ placard charged with illegal assembly

In response, Jolovan Wham launched the #SmileInSolidarity campaign

Written by Mong Palatino

8 December 2020

Australia-China relations hit rock bottom after provocative tweet by senior Communist Party official

Fake Afghanistan war crimes image intensifies diplomatic brawling

Written by Kevin Rennie

4 December 2020

‘Don't come back, or you will disappear': Uyghur mother pleads with her daughter abroad

'The thought of what my family is enduring is so painful, but I can't just stay home and cry. I have to be strong'

Written by Guest Contributor

4 December 2020

Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam sentenced to jail

The jailing of pro-democracy trio marks an extensive crackdown on HK dissents

Written by Oiwan Lam

3 December 2020

Journalists at Hong Kong TV station resign en masse after 40 colleagues fired

The broadcaster cited financial reasons. Newsroom staff claim the layoffs were politically motivated.

Written by Oiwan Lam

2 December 2020

Student protests in Philippine universities hit government for bungled Typhoon disaster response

Protesters demand calamity aid and better pandemic response

Written by Karlo Mongaya

1 December 2020

Controversy over Thanksgiving celebration in a Chinese university highlights a growing culture of political snitching

A student threatened to report a dormitory supervisor for giving out candy on the American holiday

Written by Oiwan Lam

1 December 2020

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Oiwan Lam is the North East Asia editor. Email her story ideas or volunteer to write.

Mong Palatino is the South East Asia editor. Email him story ideas or volunteer to write.

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