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2023 in books: highlights for the year ahead
Mongolia, China Look to Bolster Economic Activities in the Post-COVID Era
The end of China’s zero COVID policies will allow Ulaanbaatar and Beijing to accelerate the pledges made during […]
Volker Türk: the man charged with protecting the world’s human rights
Nearly three months into his job as the new human rights chief at the UN, Volker Türk has […]
Why did the US just ban TikTok from government-issued cellphones?
The US government has approved an unprecedented ban on the use of TikTok on federal government devices. The […]
After an Astonishing Year, Chinese See a Brighter Post-COVID Future
There is a palpable sense of relief in China now that the days of zero COVID are over. […]
Steamed fish, noodles and greens: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for Chinese New Year
I always think that New Year’s eve falls a bit too close to Christmas to be made the […]
ISKP Flexes Its Propaganda Muscles on Social Media
Military means alone are not enough to fight the group; to debunk its powerful propaganda claims, robust counternarratives […]
Nepal PM’s Foreign Policy Plate is Full
The new government cannot delay any longer the implementation of BRI projects and its decisions on India’s Agnipath […]
Taliban Settle Oil Deal With Chinese Company
The Taliban’s new deal is actually a repeat of a previous contract signed by the former Republic government […]
China Claims Restrictions On Chinese Tourists Amid COVID-19 Spike Are ‘political’
The Chinese government has accused several countries of imposing travel restrictions on Chinese arrivals for political purposes and […]