Despite an exhaustive body of empirical research that disproves the existence of Chinese “debt-trap” diplomacy, it continues to have salience among US
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Hong Kong & Human Rights: October 2, 2024
Jimmy Lai Alleged Mistreatment On September 12, the legal team of Jimmy Lai (黎智英) submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Special
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IPAC Profiles: Kevin Vuong, Canada
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Human Rights & China: September 25, 2024
Taiwanese Citizens Detained in China Weeks after Taiwanese rights groups said 857 people from Taiwan have been forcibly disappeared or arbitrarily
Was Edinburgh Right to Be Scared of Sanctions From China?
This summer, when China’s government threatened Edinburgh with sanctions over a friendship agreement with Taiwan’s Kaohsiung, a debate ensued within
Dutch Aim to Create Strategic Autonomy With Chip Gear Export Controls
This month, the Netherlands implemented new controls on the export of deep ultraviolet, or DUV, lithography equipment to China that are nearly