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Asia · BeijingFormer Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led his country out of isolation after the crushing of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and supported economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, has died, state TV said. He was 96.See the Story
Former President Jiang Zemin, who guided China’s rise, dies
43% Center coverage: 195 sources
Asia · IslamabadA Pakistani Taliban suicide bomber rammed a police escort for a polio vaccination team in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding more than 30, police said, just two days after the militants ended a ceasefire.See the Story
Suicide bomber attacks Pakistan police guarding polio vaccination team, kills 3
39% Center coverage: 41 sources
Google · BeijingChina is softening its tone on the severity of COVID-19 and easing some coronavirus restrictions even as its daily case toll hovers near record highs, after anger over the world's toughest curbs fuelled protests across the country.See the Story
China softens tone on COVID severity after protests
35% Left coverage: 40 sources
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US & CanadaJimmy Lai broke into Hong Kong's rambunctious media world 30 years ago armed with the belief that delivering information equates with protecting freedom. Lai's own freedom is at stake as he fights charges of endangering national security as former publisher of his now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. Already serving a 20-month term for other offenses, the 74-year-old Lai could face up to life in prison if he is convicted under a swee…See the Story
Hong Kong rags-to-riches publisher facing Security Law trial
74% Center coverage: 8 sources
AsiaJiang Zemin died at the height of Xi Jinping-style governance in China. In fundamental ways Xi's approach to foreign affairs is dramatically different from Jiang's. Jiang was not a liberal, nor was he in every respect the opposite of Xi. Xi, on the other hand, started from a high point and has driven China's prestige into the ground.See the Story
Jiang Zemin’s Foreign Policy Legacy Has Died With Him
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Asia · New DelhiIndia received almost 100 recommendations on human rights concerns that originated from civil society stakeholder reports. U.S., Australia, South Korea, Japan, and the United Kingdom raised concerns that directly affect the Indian military's human rights record. The UPR process is still useful for activists trying to find leverage points with foreign governments to raise human rights.See the Story
What India’s UPR Means for the Quad
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Asia · CasinoPolice in Cambodia re-arrested the prominent union leader Chhim Sithar. She has led a year-long strike outside the NagaWorld casino in the capital Phnom Penh. In January of this year, a month after the strikes began, she was arrested and spent 74 days in pretrial detention.See the Story
Cambodian Authorities Rearrest Prominent Union Leader
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AsiaIndia has managed to retain its position and is likely to keep it in the future, despite challenges that have arisen from the war. New Delhi took the opportunity to purchase discounted Russian crude oil, which it began to import in large quantities for the first time in the history of the two countries. But there is one possible downside for India that New Delhi might have felt.See the Story
Will India Be Affected by Delays of Arms Imports From Russia?
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
AsiaNorth Korea issued an order to munition factories in late October to produce additional conventional artillery shells, Daily NK has learned. Munition factories are reportedly responding with bewilderment. It is fairly unusual to issue a new production task ahead of the end-of-year review.See the Story
Is North Korea Producing Munitions for Export to Russia?
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Military · WashingtonThe U.S. Navy on Tuesday dismissed Beijing's protests over a "freedom of navigation operation" conducted near a Chinese-held island in the South China Sea, in the latest incident drawing new attention to one of the world's potential military flashpoints.See the Story
U.S. dismisses China objections to South China Sea mission
46% Center coverage: 13 sources
Military · WashingtonIndian and U.S. troops on Tuesday participated in a high-altitude training exercise in a cold, mountainous terrain near India’s disputed border with China, at a time both countries are trying to manage rising tensions with Beijing.See the Story
India, US armies hold exercises close to China border
54% Center coverage: 13 sources
