75 years on, why is the UN Genocide Convention so hard to enforce?
Often states deliberate and debate while people die.
Why protesters are targeting Xi Jinping for China’s ‘zero covid’ failures
Protests across China reveal the depth of anger and frustration over strict government lockdown policies
Chinese protesters are out in record numbers. What changed?
Five typical grievances tend to ignite street protests in China. Before the weekend, there was little overlap between the various strands of protest.
U.S. banned imports from China’s Xinjiang region. Will Americans object?
When companies promise concrete action on human rights violations, Americans are less likely to support government intervention. This time, there’s a catch.
When Xi and Putin declared a united front against the United States
A February 2022 joint statement reveals strong views about sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Olympic officials resisted pressure to ban Iran from the Tokyo Games
In these 9 cases, sporting authorities tried to ban a country from international competition.
A Florida security company is entangled in the assassination of Haiti’s president. How is that possible?
An increasing number of clients and providers in the private security market are dodging the rules
China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats like to talk tough
We analyzed 20 years of Chinese Foreign Ministry transcripts to track the increase in hostile language
Why do some Muslim-majority countries support China’s crackdown on Muslims?
Western countries have condemned the repression in Xinjiang, but Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt praised China’s efforts to restore ‘safety and security’