politics

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Wed, 17/05/2023 - 04:56
On 10 May New Zealand and Chinese military officials met in Xi’an, China for their 11th Strategic Defence Dialogue, the first after a Covid gap of three years. The press releases from both sides were brief, anodyne and uninformative. The Chinese Ministry of National Defence said: “The two sides candidly exchanged views on international and Continue reading »
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Wed, 17/05/2023 - 04:55
The progressive Move Forward Party has crushed its pro-military rivals and beaten the party that has won most votes in every other election since 2001. But its anti-establishment policies mean institutional resistance is inevitable as it tries to form a government. Thailand’s national elections were a triumph for pro-democracy forces and a repudiation of the Continue reading »
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Wed, 17/05/2023 - 04:57
Sealed inside its bubble, America today is steadfastly walking the unhappy, steady and confident gait of the Soviet Union. All happy empires are alike. Each unhappy empire is unhappy in its own way. The happy empire believes the gods smile on its homeland. Its civilisation is uniquely endowed with gifts to see further than other Continue reading »
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Tue, 16/05/2023 - 04:50
On May 12, the former president of the UN Security Council, Kishore Mahbubani, warned Hong Kong that it faced ongoing turbulence amidst global tensions. It should expect to be “kicked around like a football” over the next decade, although this has already started. Since 2020, the US has sought to harm Hong Kong in various Continue reading »