By QUINT FORGEY and MATTHEW CHO As revelations of President Donald Trump’s early understanding of the coronavirus threat rocked Washington, the White House and its surrogates were focusing on the Nobel Peace Prize. On Wednesday, Trump vigorously promoted the news that he had…
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The Crisis in Belarus and Its International Dimension by Andrey Sushentsov
The 66th birthday of the President of Belarus, Alexander Grigorievich Lukashenko, coincided with the worst crisis in the modern history of the country. Many commentators enthusiastically compared what is happening with the Ukraine crisis and predicted the same outcome for…
Read MoreImpact of Corona Virus on China-Africa relations
Despite Chinese efforts to win over African countries by various measures including all out assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, African nations remain wary of Chinese designs. On its part, China intentionally kept Africa high on its agenda amidst declining…
Read MoreChina faces an unprecedented food shortage
China faces an unprecedented food shortage The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Xi Jinping’s call for an end to ‘food waste’ (11 August 2020) seems to be a pointer that China may be facing food production issues. This is the…
Read MoreChina suppresses dissidents One of the main concerns of China’s one-party state is dissidence against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its spread in society. Ever since Tiananmen Square in 1989, the CCP has ensured that dissidents have remained under…
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