Iran Democracy Monitor No. 226
Tehran leans into cryptocurrency;
A promotion for Mojtaba;
Iran dips its toe into the AI field;
Tehran targets Sweden in WMD quest
Tehran leans into cryptocurrency;
A promotion for Mojtaba;
Iran dips its toe into the AI field;
Tehran targets Sweden in WMD quest
U.S. business confidence in China falls to record low;
U.S., China suspends each other's flights;
China's espionage alarms Europe;
UN: China committing "serious human rights violations" in Xinjiang;
Xi encourages foreigners to tell China's stories
A high-profile killing took place in Moscow last month — a killing with potentially massive implications, both for the war in Ukraine and for the stability of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government.
Sri Lanka's presidential election provides no reprieve;
China backstops Pakistani terrorism;
Washington, Delhi continue to drift together;
Bangladesh plays a risky regional game
Hong Kong National Security trial to proceed without jury;
China forcing political critics into psychatric hospitals;
Solar panels pile up at U.S. border due to Xinjiang forced labor law;
As birth slumps, China discourages abortions;
NIH terminates grant after Wuhan lab refused to share data