Is America back? U.S. President Joe Biden came into office vowing to reset the United States’ standing in the world and repair ties with its allies after its tumultuous Trump era. But his first year in office has been rocked by a series of foreign-policy crises—from Kabul to Kyiv—that have […]
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The Chinese Communist Party’s Big Year
Here are five of Foreign Policy’s best takes on Xi and the party’s power during China’s centenary year. But the centenary was still an assertion of the Chinese Communist Party’s power—and of the increasingly dictatorial role of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has consolidated more power than any Chinese leader […]
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China mouthpiece delinks Pangong bridge from LAC faceoff; asks India to not make a “fuss”
Amid the ongoing LAC faceoff, China asserted that India should not make a “fuss” about its construction of a bridge connecting the north bank to the south bank of the Pangong Tso lake. In a piece, the Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece Global Times disputed the contention that its infrastructure buildup […]
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UK Minister Damian Hinds Names Russia, China, Iran, North Korea In ‘hostile Nations’
Britain Minister of State for Security and Borders Damian Hinds has accused Russia, China, and Iran of launching disinformation campaigns. He claimed that China, Russia and Iran are among the “hostile nations” and cited the cyber security concerns they pose to the United Kingdom, according to ANI. According to Damian […]
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South Asia Has a Connectivity Disconnect
If you would like to receive South Asia Brief in your inbox every Thursday, please sign up here . The highlights this week: India and Pakistan chart divergent connectivity paths in South Asia, a rare terrorist attack strikes Islamabad, and a $500 million infrastructure grant goes unratified in Nepal. Welcome […]
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In Austria, Tibetans Protest Against China; Demand Boycott Of Beijing Winter Olympics
The Tibetan community living in Austria came out on the streets to protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics over alleged human rights violations by China. The Tibetan community, along with the Uyghur association in Austria, organised the protest, which had more than 35 members present at the rally. During the […]
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North Korea Targets US Over Beijing Olympics Boycott, Calls It ‘insult To Spirit’ Of Games
Launching an attack against the US after announcing its withdrawal from the 2022 Beijing Olympics, North Korea on Thursday accused “hostile forces” of preventing the Games’ success. North Korea blamed the US and its allies for getting ever more “undisguised” in their moves against China aimed at preventing the successful […]
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China Reckons With Omicron’s Specter
One scenario is that omicron is so transmissible—almost as quickly spreading as measles—that China’s precautions simply can’t hold against it, no matter how extensive a moat of quarantine Chinese leaders put around the country. At some point, the virus escapes its containment and then spreads swiftly and widely enough that […]
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Gabriel Boric Bookends a Year of Demands for a New Social Contract
If you would like to receive Latin America Brief in your inbox every Friday, please sign up here . The highlights this week: We recap some of the year’s biggest stories , including how Gabriel Boric’s election victory in Chile is emblematic of a year where social inequality drove politics […]
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Chinese Officials Arrest Over 2,500 ‘fugitives’ Abroad During COVID Pandemic: Report
According to a new investigation, Chinese officials arrested around 2,500 “fugitives” from abroad and returned them to China during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Guardian report, the fugitives were apprehended as part of a programme that used tactics ranging from family intimidation to “state-sanctioned kidnapping.” In a report released […]