Vietnam jails promient blogger

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26627304


The issue comes down to how much censorship is neccessary to protect a state from conflicting interests. Phan Viet Dao, 62, was found guilty for "absuing democratic freedoms that infringe interests of the state". Mr. Dao is critical of the government, and has said that while his information was erroneous, the information he posted "was not endangering the goverment's security">

  His blog posts contained the sensitive territorial conflict with China..recently there was another man who was sent jail for nearly identical problems; the vietnamese government has been detaining writers for years.

Abusing the rights is in violation of a very vague Article 258 of Vietnam's criminal code.

Freedom of the press is definitely welcome in Vietnam, as all newspaper and media outlets are strictly regulated by the government.

Thailand to lift emergency rule

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26613069

Following weeks anti-government protests; PM Yingluck Shinawatra has declared that the emergency rule filed to handle government protests is officially in order.

  Protests started because people accused Yingluck's brother, Thaksin, of running Thailand's government.

  So far, 23 people have been killed during or in the aftermath of the protests.

  On Feb. 2nd, protesters blocked the main entrance to polling station, and blocked major road junctions, as well as government ministries. and without the backing of an army the emergency response was not efficent.

Now, despite dwindling protesters; there is of course, political tension that still has yet to be resolved.

China media: The rise of Russia

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-26660494

   There is much concern in China after Russia's victory in Crimea. The Chinese people basically are worried that......