China Reform Monitor No. 1366
The costly quest for the rule of law;
Chairman Xi cleans house;
Chinese officials chafe at new oversight;
New pressures on educators as Chinese universities increasingly toe the line
The costly quest for the rule of law;
Chairman Xi cleans house;
Chinese officials chafe at new oversight;
New pressures on educators as Chinese universities increasingly toe the line
Ukraine’s presidential election, in which a popular comedian with no political experience is projected to beat a seasoned incumbent with considerable baggage, reflects global trends that continue to shake the global order.
In Israel’s latest national elections on Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu succeeded in securing a decisive electoral victory despite early returns that indicated he and his conservative Likud party were behind in the polls. In truth, however, Netanyahu’s victory was always more likely than not.
Ideological reeducation makes a comeback;
Some belated justice for Boris Nemtsov?;
Brussels calls out Moscow;
The price of dissent in Chechnya;
The nuts and bolts of Russian disinformation
The Trump administration is turning up the heat on the ayatollahs.