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Drones are expected to be the ‘main force on the battlefield’ if China tries to invade Taiwan, but some of the most useful drones are only made in
With Record Carbon Emissions, China’s Path Seems Less Sustainable Than Ever
David Stern, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University and Khalid Ahmed, Australian National University Carbon emissions
Taiwan’s Carbon Levy Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know
Taiwan’s government intends to start collecting carbon fees from businesses that generate greenhouse gas emissions, beginning in the second half of
Is Kidnapping Next for Hong Kong Police?
Hong Kong Police Force’s latest threats to overseas activists are straight from a forcible repatriation playbook that has been honed by China for
Hong Kong Rights Tracker: Where Even the Good Numbers Are Bad
Last Friday, Sebastien Lai (黎崇恩), the son of imprisoned pro-democracy campaigner and publisher Jimmy Lai (黎智英), addressed the United Nations Human
What Is the ‘Nine-Dash Line,’ and Why Did Vietnam Ban the Barbie Movie?
Donald Rothwell, Australian National University The new Barbie film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is set for imminent release. But
Hong Kong Declares Fatwa on Pro-Democracy Leaders
Hong Kong protesters have always warned that China would take its tyranny global. As a worldwide bounty falls on the heads of several prominent Hong
Bounties on Exiled Hong Kong Activists Are a Threat to Freedom Everywhere
Brendan Clift, The University of Melbourne The Hong Kong government has extended its efforts to suppress political dissent overseas, issuing arrest
Human Rights in Hong Kong: May 35th to June 30th, 2023
The multi-point attack against human rights throughout Hong Kong society marched on in June 2023 with arrests, media closure, anthem bans, frozen bank
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Presiding for life over an economy beyond reproach, Xi Jinping has once again achieved the feat of stifling his own birthday. On June 15, he marked
Taiwan’s Supersonic Ship-Killers Set to Join U.S. Missiles Above Taiwan Strait
If an invasion does happen, the skies over the Taiwan Strait are going to be alive with high-tech ship-killer missiles fired from Taiwan, from the