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Babones: WHO’s China Ties Responsible for Disastrous Coronavirus Response
June 01, 2020
In a Foreign Policy commentary, Salvatore Babones, an adjunct scholar at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, details the ways in which the World Health Organization’s close relationship with China resulted in an ineffective response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Trump Terminates U.S. Relationship with WHO
May 30, 2020
President Trump has announced that the U.S., which is the largest single contributor to the World Health Organization (“WHO”), is terminating relations with the organization, asserting that the WHO has "failed in its basic duty" in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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China Parliament Approves Plan to Impose Hong Kong Security Law
May 29, 2020
China’s parliament has approved plans to impose a security law on Hong Kong, which critics say may eradicate the city’s promised freedoms
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FP: China Is Ramping Up Its Surveillance Capacity in Africa Through Infrastructure Projects
May 27, 2020
According to a Foreign Policy Security Brief, a new report shows how China is using infrastructure to expand its surveillance network on the African continent, making U.S. officials vulnerable.
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Pompeo: China National Security Measure a 'Death Knell' for Hong Kong Autonomy
May 27, 2020
According to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, proposed national security legislation being considered by China and aimed at forbidding secessionist and subversive activity could be used to prevent further pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong.