U.S., U.K. Impose Sanctions on Chinese State-Affiliated Hackers
by Arthur Kaufman | Mar 25, 2024
Xi Jinping’s efforts to point the way forward on China becoming a “major cyber-power” have met growing resistance from foreign governments. On Monday, the U.S. and U.K. announced sanctions and filed criminal charges against a...
Read MoreWords of the Week: Xi Jinping’s Penchant for “Pointing the Way Forward”
by Cindy Carter | Mar 23, 2024
The use of the standard Party formulation of Xi Jinping “pointing the way forward” on various policy issues has become so commonplace that the phrase has become an object of satire, a way of mocking Xi’s cult of personality and...
Read More“Compass-in-Chief”: The 240+ Topics Xi Jinping Has “Pointed The Way Forward” On
by Alexander Boyd | Mar 23, 2024
Among Xi Jinping’s many Party-bestowed titles and hundreds of banned netizen nicknames is one that points to his penchant for claiming personal leadership over and insight into seemingly everything: “Compass-in-Chief.” The...
Read MoreDiverse Sinophone Groups Voice Support for Gaza
by Arthur Kaufman | Mar 22, 2024
Israel’s war in Gaza has elicited increasing attention from the Sinophone world, as five months of violence have led to the deaths of 32,000 Palestinians, an imminent famine in northern Gaza, and little progress on freeing...
Read MoreA Farewell to Mic-Snatching, Arm-Grabbing, Bathroom-Barricading Journalists
by Cindy Carter | Mar 21, 2024
A number of recent events have brought renewed attention to the diminishing role of investigative journalists in China, and to the many impediments they face in their work. Following this month’s announcement of the elimination...
Read MoreHong Kong Legislature Unanimously Passes Fast-Tracked National Security Law
by Arthur Kaufman | Mar 19, 2024
On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously passed a new national security law that grants the government sweeping powers to crack down on opposition. Linked to Article 23 of the city’s Basic Law, the legislation expands on...
Read More“Left-Behind Youth” Murder Spurs Reflection on “Teaching Hatred”
by Alexander Boyd | Mar 19, 2024
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 in the United States, or find local resources in the International Suicide Prevention Wiki. The murder of a...
Read MoreQuote of the Day: “Still Not As Good As a Certain Someone Who Was Reelected Unanimously.”
by Cindy Carter | Mar 18, 2024
Following Sunday’s carefully controlled and largely predetermined election, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been reelected with nearly 88 percent of the vote. With years of legal and administrative harassment having weeded...
Read MoreU.S. Pushback Against TikTok, Global Trends Toward Cyber Sovereignty
by Arthur Kaufman | Mar 18, 2024
TikTok, the popular social media platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has been under intense pressure from the U.S. government over the past few weeks. It now faces a Congressional bill, “Protecting Americans from...
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