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Russian election: opportunity for Putin or Poroshenko?
Although news of the Russian affair with the poisoning of Sergei Skripal continues to dominate Russian and British headlines, it is important to remember that Russia also has another conflict …
Why China is the Top Geopolitical Foe of the US
Discussions concerning current affairs in the USA are often marked by lurches in one way or another: coverage can stem from a tweet to judicial indictments to a school shooting …
The Belt and Road Initiative – China’s Pivot to the West
For most of the past two millennia, China was the world’s dominant economic power. The ancient Silk Road carried oriental goods from the thriving Chinese empire into the Indian subcontinent, …
Hong Kong: Where East and West Collide
Which country are you from? Hong Kong. So you’re from China. Yes and no. But isn’t Hong Kong in China? Yes, but they’re not the exact same. But you have …
Will Singapore ever have Freedom of Speech?
Author: Quintus Lim One normally associates General Elections (GE) with democracies. However, is it plausible for democratic rights, such as freedom of speech, to be inconsiderable in a GE? This …