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G7 Foreign Ministers Meet in London
May 05, 2021
G7 foreign ministers met in London for their first face-to-face talks in more than two years this week, calling for urgent action to tackle the most pressing global threats, including U.S. Secretary of State Blinken who reiterated the U.S’.s commitment to the « international rules-based order ».
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China Tells Merkel to Ignore Human Rights Abuses
May 03, 2021
The Express reports that Germany consistently tops lists of European countries that have received masses of Chinese money and as such, Angela Merkel was told by China to ignore human rights abuses and focus on business.
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Elites Consider Extending COVID-19 Lockdowns For ‘Climate Change’
May 03, 2021
An increasing number of liberal democratic governments are considering that lockdowns are a viable method of cutting carbon emissions by 2050 after observing that COVID-19 lockdowns produced a 2.4 billion ton (7 percent) decrease in CO2 emissions in 2020.
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100 Civil Society Groups Call for a UN Parliamentary Assembly
April 28, 2021
A group of 100 civil society organisations issued a joint statement calling on the UN and its member states to implement proposals "to strengthen the inclusive and democratic character" of the organization including the creation of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA).
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Beijing Goes after HK Foreign Correspondents’ Club
April 28, 2021
Hong Kong Free Press reports that Beijing has responded to remarks by Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club over shrinking press freedoms in the city, accusing the Club of being an external force interfering with China’s internal affairs, undermining the rule of law.