RFA Insider #13: Uyghur awareness memes, Olympic anthems, Chinese ping-pong dominance
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*How its' Made*
RFA Uyghur's Shahrezad Ghayrat unpacks a TikTok video filmed by young Uyghur activists, then discusses the situation in the Uyghur region.
*The Rundown*
Unofficial new "down the rabbit hole" segment begins with talk of anthems played at the olympics then takes a turn to North Korea presenting Vladimir Putin with the Russian anthem during a state visit.
China wins gold-silver in women's singles table tennis, but fans of silver medalist Sun Yingsha threw shade at gold medalist Chen Meng even though both players are representing the same country. China is so strong at table tennis, that many Chinese-born players end up representing other countries, including 61-year old Ni Xia Lian.
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*Off Beat*
RFA English's State Dept. correspondent Alex Willemyns discusses possible changes in U.S. foreign policy in Asia after Trump's election victory.
*The Rundown*
The Myanmar junta jailed a citizen for criticizing the title of a movie as being discriminatory to religious...
Published 11/08/24