Politics & Diplomacy

Jan 31, 2019

Taiwan: White House Map Shows Island Independent of Mainland China

On Monday 28 January, a map presented during White House press conference showed Taiwan as independent of China. Whilst the press conference was focused Venezuela and the possibility of economic sanctions, the portrayal of Taiwan as independent caught the eyes of many on the island nation and was positively received. The map also provoked ridicule on the internet, where people were quick to highlight...

Jan 31, 2019

Taiwan: White House Map Shows Island Independent...

On Monday 28 January, a map presented during White House press conference showed Taiwan as independent of China. Whilst the press conference was focused Venezuela and the possibility of economic sanctions,...

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Jan 31, 2019

West Papua: UNHCHR Workers Allowed in Indones...

As violence in West Papua continues, Indonesia has agreed to allow the UN Office of the Human Rights commissioner to enter the region. In light of the military crackdown launched by Indonesia, the situation...

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Jan 28, 2019

East Turkestan: Legislation is Introduced in the...

On 17 January 2019, alledging that the religious based persecution and brutal atrocities committed against ethnic Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China are one of the biggest human rights...

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Jan 24, 2019

Chittagong Hill Tracts: Land Acquisition Act Approved...

On 22 January 2019, the cabinet approved in principle the draft of the Act that regulates the compensation for land acquisition in the CHT region. While previously the difference of compensation for acquisition...

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Jan 23, 2019

Taiwan: Island Nation to Blacklist Mainland Tech...

Taiwan is drafting a list of Mainland Chinese companies that present cybersecurity concerns to the island. Apart from the prominent case of Huawei, the list also includes the conglomerate ZTE. It ought...

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Jan 23, 2019

Khmer Krom: Commemorations of the End of the Khmer...

In January, Cambodia celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Vietnamese invasion that ended the Khmer Rouge regime in the country. Every year, these events offer a particular conundrum for the people: On...

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Jan 22, 2019

East Turkestan: Kazakhstan Responds to Chinese...

On Monday 21 January, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan issued a statement urging Chinese authorities to only carry out lawful practices in East Turkestan. The statement comes as a response...

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Jan 18, 2019

District of Columbia: With the New Democratic...

With the support of the newly elected Democratic majority in the U.S. House of the Representatives, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, has launched a new siege on taking down the ramparts blocking DC on its...

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