The ascent of the dragon continues – Implications for global politics
March 14, 2018 9 min. read

The National People’s Congress meeting that kicked off on March 5 has ushered in some revolutionary stances . From the constitutional amendment to the two-term limit that was proposed by the Communist party on February 25 , the prospect of the abolition of the term limits looms large on the horizon. This indicates that the […]

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Vietnam Seeks to Calm Waters One Year After Environmental Disaster
April 11, 2017 4 min. read

Hanoi has acknowledged its citizens’ newfound environmental activism, hoping to avoid any widespread social unrest. But it is also taking punitive measures to quell protests.

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China Long March Event Met with Protest in California
October 13, 2016 3 min. read

The event was not cancelled, thanks to the First Amendment right of free expression which does not exist in China under Communist Party rule.

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Unleashing the Patriotic Dragon
July 9, 2015 5 min. read

An exhibition to commemorate the World War II victory over Japan is Beijing’s latest attempt to prop up nationalism and is part of a greater effort at patriotism that could eventually backfire.

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China Blasts U.S. over Torture Report
December 12, 2014 3 min. read

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee released its findings of a 6,200 page report detailing a secret CIA program of detention and torture implemented under President George W. Bush.

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Xi’s Anti-Rightist Campaign
November 27, 2014 4 min. read

Xi Jinping is starting to act a lot like Mao Zedong — strong, assertive, patriotic, man of the people — and willing to promote or condone the same techniques Mao used for controlling the masses through party propaganda.

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Cultural Cleansing with Chinese Characteristics?
September 12, 2014 5 min. read

In the remote northwestern autonomous region of Xinjiang, China authorities are certainly being exhaustive in their attempts to stem a spike in the long-running activity of Islamic militants. Recent attempts have involved the use of drones employed to locate, capture and kill suspected Islamic militants in the region, as well as restrictions being placed on the practice of Islam and the wearing of beards and veils in public.

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