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Advertising Giants Agree to Evaluate Mutual Definition of Hate Speech

July 20, 2020

The Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), which includes advertising giants and big tech companies, is evaluating whether it is possible to develop an industry-wide standard, but non-binding, definition of what constitutes "hate speech."
Williams Analyzes Impact of Recent U.S. State Department Communications on China's South China Sea Activities

July 20, 2020

In a Lawfare post, Robert Williams of Yale Law School analyzes the diplomatic impact of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent statement outlining the “U.S. Position on Maritime Claims in the South China Sea” and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell’s speech setting forth a bill of particulars concerning Chinese misdeeds in the South China Sea and beyond.
U.S. Warns Firms About Sanctions for Work on Russian Pipelines

July 20, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo announced that sanctions will be placed on firms working on the installation of the Russian pipeline Nord Stream 2, calling the project “the Kremlin's key tool to exploit and expand European dependence on Russian energy supplies” that “ultimately undermine transatlantic security.”
The Guardian: China Declares that Hong Kong Primaries for Pro-democracy Parties are Unlawful

July 20, 2020

The Chinese Government has declared primaries for pro-democracy parties "illegal" following an extraordinary turnout over the weekend in Hong Kong, with officials indicating that an investigation may be undertaken to determine whether candidate views against certain legislation violated national security laws.
Joint Report: Russian Hackers Suspected of Covid-19 Vaccine Intellectual Property Theft

July 17, 2020

A joint report by cybersecurity agencies in the U.K. and Canada, endorsed by their U.S. counterparts, states that the hacker group, Cozy Bear, had been targeting organizations involved with Covid-19 vaccine development efforts
U.S. Prepares to Suspend Extradition Treaty with Hong Kong

July 15, 2020

Following China’s imposition of a new national security law that blocks the judicial independence of Hong Kong, the Trump administration is readying plans to suspend the U.S. extradition treaty with the one time British colony.
Christensen: CCP is Harnessing AI to Strengthen its Authoritarian State.

July 15, 2020

Writing in The National Interest, Ryan Christensen explains how, against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese government has stepped up its repressive domestic practices.
Pompeo: U.S. is Strengthening Opposition to China's South China Sea Expansion

July 15, 2020

The U.S. Department of State announced that the U.S. has decided to strengthen its policy in the South China Sea after Beijing made unlawful claims to offshore resources within the region.
HRW: Iran Applies Death Penalty for Protest-Related Charges

July 14, 2020

According to Human Rights Watch ("HRW"), at least four execution sentences have been issued or upheld since late June of this year in connection with protests against Iranian government corruption and deteriorating economic conditions.
FBI Director Wray: China Seeks to Become Sole Superpower 'By Any Means Necessary'

July 08, 2020

At an event hosting by the Hudson Institute, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in a “whole-of-state effort” to become the world’s sole superpower “by any means necessary.”