A rare stand from a top official against the censorship involved in maintaining China’s Great Firewall
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China Selling Internet Censorship Tech to Other Governments
China’s Great Firewall of internet censorship may soon be coming to a country near you!
The Crucial Year Ahead For Hong Kong Freedom
As the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China approaches, democracy looks further away than ever
Four Asian Elections to Watch in 2017
The regions to watch are the east and the southeast where the four biggest Asian elections are set to take place
The Chinese Foreign Nonprofit Clampdown is Escalating
Beijing clamps down on the activities of 7,000 international nonprofit groups to curb foreign influences
Disqualified Hong Kong Lawmakers Lose Court Appeal
Democracy movement’s newly disqualified Hong Kong lawmakers refused to swear allegiance to China
A Look at Microsoft’s Censoring Chatbot For China
Chinese-speaking chatbot refuses to talk about issues deemed sensitive by Chinese government
Chinese Political Intervention in Hong Kong Marks New Era
Protests begin after recently elected pro-democracy leaders ejected by Chinese political intervention
Trumpy Thrilla from Manila: President Duterte
Sometimes blips on the diplomatic radar far away can be prescient of larger things to come. In the Philippines, things are happening, and they’re worth taking note of for the psychology of the country’s President Duterte.
The 2016 Gabon Post Election Crisis
Gabon is one of only two countries in the Central African sub-region that has not experienced armed civil conflict since gaining independence. But what explains the recent post-election violence?