Beijing’s crackdown on critical discourse has eroded Hong Kong’s unique identity with many self-censoring to avoid possible legal issues.
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Walking A Tightrope As A Thai Democracy Advocate
Thailand’s pro-democracy movement depends on the tenacity of important activists who walk a tightrope to keep the movement alive.
In joint op-ed, China and Russia decry US democracy summit
Russian and Chinese Ambassadors have written an op-ed expressing anger at their exclusion from the upcoming summit of democracies.
China’s ‘unequivocal stand against Western democracy’
The CCP’s new resolution shows how Xi Jinping is trying to lead China along a different route to global supremacy than Western models.
Opposing autocracy: Russia’s biggest problem
Under Putin, Russia has left from a consensual autocracy to tyranny where a small group exercises power without legal constraints.
Credentials of China’s ‘whole-process democracy’ in doubt
In sharp contrast to China’s CCP’s claim to democratic credentials Xi Jinping emerged from a party conclave this week more autocratic.
The World Is Fed Up With China’s Belligerence
Democracies are no longer as concerned as they once were about offending a fragile Beijing as the world grows tired of China’s belligerence.
US Urges China to Allow Journalists Freedom at Beijing Olympics
The United States has asked China’s communist regime not to limit access or mobility of journalists covering the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Japan PM Kishida Strengthened by Election Win
Invigorated by a strong election win Japanese PM Fumio Kishida signaled pursuing defense policies aimed at deterring China.
Russia’s Navalny Wins EU’s Top Human Rights Award
Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has received this year’s EU human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.