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This monthly report is prepared for Sinocism by the excellent Sinification , an invaluable resource for understanding how domestic and international affairs are debated within the Chinese establishment. — Bill --- As ever, the US constitutes the main focus of China’s foreign-policy...

A new ethnic unity law came into effect Wednesday in China despite warnings from Taiwan, the United Nations and rights groups that it could threaten freedoms, especially for minorities. This picture taken on July 18, 2023, shows women walking past...

By Nina Larson Tibetan and Uyghur representatives urged countries at a United Nations meeting last week to pressure China to repeal a new law they say is aimed at erasing minority communities. The United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Wikicommons....

Polish President Karol Nawrocki made headlines recently for stripping his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, of Poland’s highest honor over Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (known by the acronym UPA), a partisan formation responsible...

Polish President Karol Nawrocki made headlines recently for stripping his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor over Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a partisan formation responsible for massacres during World...

By Montira Rungjirajittranon Two Chinese Uyghur men were sentenced to death Thursday for carrying out a 2015 attack on a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people, a long-awaited verdict in Thailand’s deadliest bombing case. Bilal Mohammed (centre) and Yusufu Mieraili...

By Kit KLARENBERG Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone expose how the Soros-run Open Society Foundations plotted to “prevent the continuation” of Indonesia’s elected government by bankrolling opposition...

Il corridoio di Zangezur cambia nome e padrone. Il Caucaso meridionale esce dall’orbita russa, l’Iran perde il transito verso il Caspio, Pechino registra il nuovo nodo regolatorio occidentale lungo la propria via centrale. Cronaca e lettura di un atto che...

As Darius embraces the dangerous freedom of caravan life, success and adventure cannot erase the ache of the home and family he left behind. Read Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |...

Damascus, Syria - The arrest of an Uzbek foreign fighter by the Syrian government in Idlib last week, and the subsequent tensions, demonstrate the government’s precarious approach to one of Syria’s most sensitive topics. The fighter’s detention, after...

Climate goals for officials + Textile sector + Alcohol industry c.groth Tue, 05/12/2026 - 15:54 picture alliance / CFOTO Download (pdf - 576.54 KB) MERICS Briefs MERICS China Industries May 13, 2026 15 min read Climate goals for officials +...

Over the past weeks, UNESCO has raised concerns that US-Israeli airstrikes have damaged historic buildings in Iran. This comes amid incendiary rhetoric from US President Donald Trump, who threatened to decimate " a whole civilisation" and...

Since Beijing imposed a national security law in Hong Kong in 2020, the city has seen the closure of independent media outlets, journalists jailed, newsrooms raided and government tax audits that appear to disproportionately target the media sector. Journalists in...

China's AI development strategy serves as a case study on balancing the state, the machine, and people’s power Originally published on Global Voices Advox Image by Ibrahim Kizza for APC. Used with permission. This article is part of the...

A New York apre la Conferenza di Revisione del Trattato di Non-Proliferazione Nucleare nel momento più drammatico dal 1986. Iran sull’orlo del ritiro, Israele fuori, New START scaduto, tutti gli arsenali in espansione. Cronaca di un’architettura che si sgretola. Segue...

China is "securitizing" its economy c.groth Thu, 04/23/2026 - 13:18 picture alliance / CFOTO Download (pdf - 1.09 MB) MERICS Briefs MERICS China Essentials Apr 23, 2026 8 min read China is "securitizing" its economy Beijing expands security-first economic policy...

Bend or ban them: Independent religious groups defy China’s Communist Party despite growing crackdown c.groth Wed, 04/22/2026 - 18:25 picture alliance / Godong | Pascal Deloche Comment Apr 23, 2026 4 min read Bend or ban them: Independent religious groups...

Iranians are itching to fight – in case the ceasefire collapses. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su All hail the almighty return of Pirates of the Caribbean, now upgraded to Pirates of the...

Pakistan is reportedly seeking financial support from China and Saudi Arabia as it faces pressure to repay approximately $3.5 billion to the UAE. The South Asian country is seeking loans and investments to repay the sum owed to...

China’s new national air quality standards set in March by the environment ministry require annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) limits to fall from 35 to 30 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m³) by 2030, and further to 25 μg/m3...

Nel corso del mese di marzo 2026 a Pechino si sono svolte le due sessioni dell’Assemblea Nazionale del Popolo e della Conferenza Politica Consultiva del Popolo Cinese. Segue nostro Telegram . Lontano da ogni atteggiamento di nascondimento della difficile situazione...

Pro-Beijing lawmaker Dominic Lee enjoyed a viral moment over the past week as he attacked US and Israeli military adventurism, defended Hong Kong’s security law, and accused Britain and NATO countries of lacking moral authority. Lee delivered his...

China’s new Government Work Report , presented by Premier Li Qiang on 5 March, includes a “green development” aim for the year ahead: “Guided by our goals of achieving peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, we will make coordinated...

This is an interview from 13 March 2026 This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy , taken or made as part of that person’s official duties. As a work of...

By CIVICUS Mar 18 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses China’s tech-enabled repression with Fergus Ryan, a Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), where he specialises in how the Chinese Communist Party shapes global information environments through censorship, propaganda and...

Si queda un mundo en pie tras la guerra total, debe ser reorganizado bajo el espíritu de la Organización de Shanghái OCS y del grupo BRICS+. Únete a nosotros en Telegram , Twitter y VK . Escríbenos: info@strategic-culture.su No hay...

In a rare event, this year, the Chinese New Year coincides with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan . The second day of the Chinese New Year, according to the lunar calendar, 18 February, falls...

Around the world, Muslims rejoice with anticipation and excitement for the blessed month. They get to wake up before dawn with lights on for suhoor, set “Ramadan goals,” deepen their relationship with the Qur’an, stand shoulder-to-shoulder in taraweeh prayers, retreat...

Beijing accused the United States on Wednesday of “interfering in China’s internal affairs”, after Washington announced an envoy to promote Tibetans’ rights. US Secretary of State Marco. File Photo: ASEAN. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday that...

The United States is ready to carry out low-yield nuclear tests to match alleged secret explosions by China and Russia, ending a decades-old moratorium, a senior official said Tuesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump. File...

Fifteen years ago, Beijing’s Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings. Pedestrians walk along an overpass as traffic snarls in Beijing on February 11,...

By: Salman Rafi Sheikh - - - - Reuters photo The recent wave of coordinated attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) across more than 10 cities in the troubled province of Balochistan, which takes up 44 percent of the...

File photo: StudioIncendo. September 2023 The Court of Appeal heard the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) and the RTHK Staff Union’s joint appeal against the city’s communications regulator’s decision to issue a warning over RTHK’s satirical programme Headliner. August 2023 US photojournalist Matthew Connors, who...