Asia Weekly December 21th to 25th

1. Headlines

In our top news, leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo sentenced to 11 years in prison

And ahead of Christmas, ten Chinese church leaders were detained

And we go hear about this year's new Shen Yun 2010 performance tour

7. Comming up 1

We get an update on a volcano still threatening to erupt in the Philippines, and find why some residents refuse to evacuate

And Macau protestors mark ten years of rule under the Chinese Communist Party

13. Comming up 2

Taiwan takes a step toward media freedom

We tell you why an Indonesian tribe is taking up the Korean alphabet

And we go to the birthday party of the Japanese Emperor