Asia Compact | 08.12.2017, 19:00 UTC

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Asia Compact 08.12.2017 | 19:00 UTC Asia German award for Ilham Tohti sheds light on China's Uighur abuse Imprisoned Uighur rights activist Ilham Tohti has won the 2017 Weimar Human Rights award. Ulrich Delius from the Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) spoke with DW about Tohti's work and the significance of the award. China's Xinjiang Muslims 'require DNA samples' for travel documents The Hui - China's preferred Muslims? Uighur scholar's life sentence triggers widespread condemnation Will India's Gujarat vote herald Rahul Gandhi as national leader? Opinion polls predict a tight race in the crucial Gujarat election. Although the ruling BJP is expected to win the poll, surveys suggest the party's influence has shrunk in PM Modi's home state. Murali Krishnan reports. Demonetization in India in hindsight Modi outlines vision for India One year after demonetization – Has India eliminated 'black money'? India's Dalits outraged at increase in caste-motivated attacks Caste violence in India's Gujarat puts PM Modi in a fix What does the future hold for the Gandhi dynasty? Modi's BJP wins landslide in India's most populous state News Japan's defense policy Japan to purchase offensive missiles capable of striking North Korea The move comes after North Korea recently tested missiles over the pacifist country. The new missiles will be capable of reaching North Korea. N Korea's latest missile launch draws condemnation Trump calls North Korea leader 'sick puppy' North Korea launches missile over Japan UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile test North Korea says war with United States is 'inevitable' US, South Korea kick off five days of stealth jet drills North Korea fires new version of ballistic missile China calls for US restraint in Korean military drills after B-1B flyover Asia Sieren's China: Internet blockade only hurts China At the fourth World Internet Conference, Beijing celebrated its vision of "sovereign internet." Western IT CEOs have to accept this, but DW's Frank Sieren thinks that China's cyber policy will only cause more isolation. Companies in China hit by online censorship Sieren's China: Pro-Beijing bloc in Eastern Europe irks EU Sieren's China: Beijing's fight against 'separatism' in fourth-tier football Sieren's China: Mr Bean goes to Asia Sieren's China: Xi Jinping - the equalizer China's Xi Jinping urges respect for 'cyberspace sovereignty' at internet summit Skype disappears from China app stores Facebook sneaks into China's online market Sieren's China: The battle for a more secure internet   © Deutsche Welle 2017