Russia Policy Monitor No. 2688
Russia ramps up chemical weapons usage in Ukraine;
Pyongyang supplies 40% of Russia's weapons: Ukrainian intelligence;
Russia's shadow fleet has tripled;
GPS jamming in the Baltic sea
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China Policy Monitor No. 1642
China counters Starlink;
Taiwan's President scraps U.S. stop;
PRC AI firms form alliances to reduce reliance on foreign tech;
Chinese tech giants unveil new advanced AI products;
China launches $1 billion investment fund for southeast Asia
China Policy Monitor No. 1641
Panama auditor files suit to scrap CK Hutchison port contracts;
China earmarks $12.5 billion for 2025 child subsidies
U.S. confronts China on covert Russian drone engine sales;
Sexual images of Chinese women shared via Telegram;
Shaolin temple Abbot defrocked for "extremely deplorable" behavior
Recognizing Palestine Won’t Help Gaza
“We need an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and massive humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza,” French leader Emmanuel Macron declared in announcing that France will recognize a Palestinian state next month—an announcement that British prime minister Keir Starmer and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney quickly echoed.
Georgia’s Spiral towards Authoritarianism: Can it be Brought Back from the Brink?
In over six months after disputed parliamentary elections, Georgia’s democracy is on life support. The ruling Georgian Dream party is moving towards full authoritarianism at breakneck speed, passing a battery of laws that threaten the very existence of independent civil society. Party leaders regularly threaten to go even further and institute an outright ban on much of the opposition.