Leaders of African countries are in Beijing this week for a China-Africa summit, at which President Xi Jinping is expected to lay out his idea of a "shared future" with African nations, underpinned by Chinese demand for minerals and political support from Global South nations.

Myanmar junta forces launched an airstrike on an insurgent-controlled town in Shan state on the border with China in the early hours of Friday, killing 11 civilians and wounding 11, residents said. bit.ly/3TeyDDV

South Korea and Japan's leaders affirmed their readiness to prevent North Korea from using Russia as cover for its provocative actions, South Korea’s deputy national security adviser, Kim Tae-hyo, said Friday. rfa.org/english/news/k…

An aerial photo shows Vietnam's Ha Long Bay on Sept. 6, 2024, as Typhoon Yagi approaches Quang Ninh province. It threatens to be the strongest in over a decade, targeting southern China’s densely populated areas, while tens of thousands in Vietnam brace for shelter. #Yagi 📷: AFP

Myanmar junta forces launched an airstrike on an insurgent-controlled town in Shan state on the border with China in the early hours of Friday, killing 11 civilians and wounding 11, residents said. #Myanmar rfa.org/english/news/m…

People take a selfie as typhoon Yagi approaches in Hong Kong, China Sept. 5, 2024. Yagi landed in China's Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that triggered widespread power outages. #Yagi #HongKong 📷: Reuters

The Cambodian government has established a committee to monitor sand-dredging – and to take legal action against illegal dredging – after protests from residents along the Mekong River. #Cambodia #Mekong rfa.org/english/news/c…

Myanmar insurgents launched mortar bombs at the junta’s top leader during his visit to a military base in eastern Myanmar’s Kayah state, an official from the anti-junta group told Radio Free Asia on Thursday. Read more: bit.ly/4dYgAtV #Myanmar

#Tibet, known as the "roof of the world" with its towering elevation, is one of the highest inhabited places on Earth. But fewer know that Tibetans and the Chinese have differing views on what actually defines "Tibet," shaped by history and geopolitics. rfa.org/english/news/t…

Asia's strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China's Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that triggered widespread power outages, paralyzing the tourist island province known as "China's Hawaii." #Yagi #weather