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China Approves Plan to ‘Improve' Hong Kong Elections
March 12, 2021
Following the Chinese government’s announcement that they would revamp Hong Kong's electoral system earlier this month, China's parliament overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal on "improving the electoral system" of Hong Kong, further restricting the ability of people in the city to freely elect their leaders.
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France and U.S. Make Joint Commitment Against Climate Change
March 12, 2021
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry confirmed after talks with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, the United States would lay out new financing commitments for the Paris Agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions ahead of an April 22nd summit.
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Are Vaccine Passports an Invasion Of Civil Liberties?
March 12, 2021
Various experts discuss the future of vaccine passports and their potention to create a permanent layer of increased surveillance infrastructure, encroaching on civil liberties, as well voicing concerns that participation in society would depend on taking a vaccine that has not gone through full regulatory approval.
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GOP Pushes Bills to Allow Social Media ‘Censorship’ Lawsuits
March 10, 2021
In an effort to challenge a federal law that prevents internet companies from being sued for removing posts, U.S. Republican state lawmakers from two dozen states as well as a few Democrats, have introduced bills that would allow for civil lawsuits against platforms for what they call the “censorship” of posts.
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Politico: China will Make ‘Efforts’ to Outlaw Forced Labor
March 10, 2021
As the European Parliament is set to scrutinize the EU-China investment pact in detail, the issue of forced labor has been addressed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, stating that China will take steps toward ratifying International Labor Organization rules against forced labor but did not offer a specific plan.
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