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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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
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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.
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