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☆ China operating over 100 police stations across the world with the help of some host nations, report claims
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Nina Dos Santos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Madrid-based human rights campaigner Safeguard Defenders says it found evidence China was operating 48 additional police stations abroad since the group first revealed the existence of 54 such stations in September. When approached by CNN last month about Safeguard Defenders’ original allegations, China’s foreign affairs ministry said the overseas stations were staffed by volunteers. However, the organization’s latest report claims one police network it examined had hired 135 people for its first 21 stations. The organization also sourced a three-year contract for a worker hired at an overseas station in Stockholm. The NGO determines Italy has hosted 11 Chinese police stations, including in Venice and in Prato, near Florence.

REUTERS/Thomas PeterBEIJING, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The rare street protests that erupted in cities across China over the weekend were a referendum against President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy and the strongest public defiance during his political career, China analysts said. Public dissatisfaction with Xi's zero-COVID policy, expressed on social media or offline in the form of putting up posters in universities or by protesting, is Xi's biggest domestic challenge since the 2019 protests in Hong Kong against an extradition bill. Although this authoritarian arrangement allowed Xi to be more powerful, it also contains vulnerabilities, as exposed by the protests, analysts said. "If he lets go, it would mean that his past zero-COVID policy has completely failed and he would have to take responsibility for it. Xi tried tweaking the zero-COVID policy with the release of "20 measures" last month, in an attempt to standardize prevention measures nationwide and make them friendlier to residents and to the economy.

☆ Analysis: China protests highlight Xi's COVID policy dilemma - to walk it back or not
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File PhotoBEIJING, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The rare street protests that erupted in cities across China over the weekend were a referendum against President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy and the strongest public defiance during his political career, China analysts said. Public dissatisfaction with Xi's zero-COVID policy, expressed on social media or offline in the form of putting up posters in universities or by protesting, is Xi's biggest domestic challenge since the 2019 protests in Hong Kong against an extradition bill. Although this authoritarian arrangement allowed Xi to be more powerful, it also contains vulnerabilities, as exposed by the protests, analysts said. "If he lets go, it would mean that his past zero-COVID policy has completely failed and he would have to take responsibility for it. Xi tried tweaking the zero-COVID policy with the release of "20 measures" last month, in an attempt to standardize prevention measures nationwide and make them friendlier to residents and to the economy.

☆ Republican Sen. John Hoeven faces off against Democrat Katrina Christiansen in North Dakota's US Senate election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. John Hoeven is running against Democrat Katrina Christiansen to represent North Dakota in the US Senate. North Dakota's Senate race candidatesHoeven, was first elected in 2010 and running for a third term to represent North Dakota. Last year, he joined 18 of his Senate Republican colleagues to vote in favor of the Biden administration's $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Prior to being elected to the US Senate, Hoeven served for a decade as the state's governor. He will likely cruise to victory; he won both of his previous Senate terms with more than 76% of the vote.

☆ China's new leadership lineup risks fewer checks and balances: Think tank
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina's new leadership lineup risks fewer checks and balances: Think tankWilly Lam of Jamestown Foundation says China's new Politburo lineup is stacked with people loyal to President Xi Jinping.

☆ China's Xi clinches third term, packs leadership team with loyalists
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Yew Lun Tian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Tingshu WangBEIJING, Oct 23 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a new Politburo Standing Committee stacked with loyalists, cementing his place as the country's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong. Shanghai Communist Party chief Li Qiang followed Xi onto the stage at the Great Hall of the People as the new leadership team was introduced, meaning he is likely to succeed Li Keqiang as premier when he retires in March. The other members of the seven-man Standing Committee, China's top governing body, are Zhao Leji and Wang Huning, who return from the previous committee, and newcomers Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi. Li Qiang is also new to the Standing Committee. Xi Jinping also has total control over the larger Politburo and Central Committee," he said.

BEIJING, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Li Qiang, who oversaw Shanghai's grinding two-month COVID-19 lockdown this year as party boss of China's commercial hub, is on track to become China's next premier after President Xi Jinping unveiled a new governing body packed with loyalists. Current Premier Li Keqiang, a more reform-minded voice, will step down in March after the maximum two terms. "We have not seen Li Qiang introduce any market-oriented reforms," said Lam. In 2015, Li accompanied Xi on a visit to the United States to meet then-President Barack Obama. In Seattle with Xi, Li gave a speech calling for more cooperation between Zhejiang and U.S. firms.

The main challenge the Russian military faces after almost seven months at war looks likely to remain a basic one: manpower. Russia had about 1 million active personnel at the start, according to the institute’s estimates, though it did not dedicate all its troops to Ukraine. Both of these have made it hard to identify how the new additions to the Russian military could be trained or used effectively in this war. ‘New territory takes time’The “partial mobilization” comes after Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive broke through Russian lines outside Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second most populous city. The military support of mobilization and the veneer of territorial security that annexation could provide will likely take a while, however.

☆ Betty White's belongings being auctioned for the public to take home
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci/File PhotoSept 23 (Reuters) - Over 1,600 belongings from the late American actor Betty White will be up for auction this week, from her old TV and Disney VHS collection to her Cadillac. More personalized items include White's oil painting of herself as a young woman, monogrammed towels, and some handwritten personal notes from famous names like Lily Tomlin and Alex Trebek. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWhite's diamond wedding band and the wedding band her third and last husband, Allen Ludden, wore are standout items. Visiting fans can see White's five Emmy statuettes, including one for "The Golden Girls" in 1986 and another for "Saturday Night Live" in 2010. Visitors can also see on display her tracksuit from "Hot in Cleveland," her sweater from "The Golden Girls," and hand-annotated scripts.

☆ 1 in 5 of China's urban youth are unemployed. That's a huge headache for Xi Jinping
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Laura He | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The youth unemployment rate has repeatedly hit new highs this year , rising from 15.3% in March to a record 18.2% in April. In the past few months, mass layoffs have engulfed once booming Chinese industries ranging from private tutoring to real estate. Xi is seeking a historic third term when the Communist Party hold its congress next month. But youth unemployment will constitute a "major threat" to China's economic and political stability in the long run, he added. But the government seems unwilling to tackle the main reason behind China's economic slowdown this year — the zero Covid policy .

☆ Găgăuzia pe rol de teren de confruntare geopolitică sau de spațiu deschis pentru toți: estimări imparțiale. Op-Ed de Veaceslav Craciun
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-29 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +7 min

Găgăuzia pe rol de teren de confruntare geopolitică sau de spațiu deschis pentru toți: estimări imparțiale. În virtutea componenței sale etnice și a preferințelor politice a localnicilor, dar și ca unitate administrativă cu statut special, autonomia intră din când în când în vizorul comentatorilor și centrelor analitice de pe ambele părți ale Atlanticului. Alte materiale ale acestei surse cuprind și subiecte care vorbesc despre Găgăuzia ca despre o „parte a confruntării geopolitice a Rusiei cu Turcia”, precum și ca teren de promovare a „naționalismului pan-turkist”. Expertul a avut în vedere riscul de a se pomeni prinsă în capcană și a aplica regulile oponenților săi. Veaceslav Craciun Veaceslav Craciun Publicistul Veaceslav Craciun a abosolvit cursurile de masterat ale Universității de Studii Europene din Moldova, specializându-se în drept internațional.

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☆ Virginia, primul stat din sudul Statelor Unite care a abolit pedeapsa cu moartea
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Virginia, care deţine recordul la numărul de execuţii pe teritoriul SUA, a devenit miercuri primul stat din fostul Sud segregaţionist care a abolit pedeapsa cu moartea, transmite Agerpres. Abolirea pedepsei cu moartea este „ceea ce trebuie făcut”, a subliniat el. Virginia se alătură altor 22 de state americane în care pedeapsa cu moartea a fost deja abolită, însă decizia sa este cu atât mai simbolică cu cât niciun stat din fostul Sud segregaţionist nu a făcut încă acest pas. Guvernatorul Northam a subliniat istoria „lungă şi complicată” a Virginiei, unde „rasismul şi discriminările din trecutul nostru se repetă astăzi în sistemul nostru'” judiciar. De atunci, Virginia a executat 1.391 de condamnaţi, conform Centrului de informare privind pedeapsa cu moartea (DPIC), mai mult decât orice alt teritoriu american.

Persons: Ralph Northam, Northam Organizations: Agerpres, Virginiei Locations: Virginia, SUA, Sud, Greensville, Jamestown, american, Africa

☆ primul stat din sudul Statelor Unite care a abolit pedeapsa cu moartea
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-25 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Abolirea pedepsei cu moartea este „ceea ce trebuie făcut”, a subliniat el. Guvernatorul Northam a subliniat istoria „lungă şi complicată” a Virginiei, unde „rasismul şi discriminările din trecutul nostru se repetă astăzi în sistemul nostru’” judiciar. De atunci, Virginia a executat 1 391 de condamnaţi, conform Centrului de informare privind pedeapsa cu moartea (DPIC), mai mult decât orice alt teritoriu american. Guvernatorul Northam a subliniat istoria „lungă şi complicată” a Virginiei, unde „rasismul şi discriminările din trecutul nostru se repetă astăzi în sistemul nostru’” judiciar. De atunci, Virginia a executat 13 91 de condamnaţi, conform Centrului de informare privind pedeapsa cu moartea (DPIC), mai mult decât orice alt teritoriu american.

Persons: Ralph Northam, Northam Organizations: Virginiei Locations: Virginia, SUA, Sud, Greensville, Jamestown, american, Africa, AGERPRES

„Astăzi nu există loc pentru pedeapsa cu moartea în acest stat, în sud şi în această ţară”, a declarat guvernatorul democrat Ralph Northam în cursul unei ceremonii la închisoarea din Greensville, unde au avut loc până acum execuţiile. Abolirea pedepsei cu moartea este „ceea ce trebuie făcut”, a subliniat el. Virginia se alătură altor 22 de state americane în care pedeapsa cu moartea a fost deja abolită, însă decizia sa este cu atât mai simbolică cu cât niciun stat din fostul Sud segregaţionist nu a făcut încă acest pas. Guvernatorul Northam a subliniat istoria „lungă şi complicată” a Virginiei, unde „rasismul şi discriminările din trecutul nostru se repetă astăzi în sistemul nostru'” judiciar. De atunci, Virginia a executat 1.391 de condamnaţi, conform Centrului de informare privind pedeapsa cu moartea (DPIC), mai mult decât orice alt teritoriu american.

Persons: Ralph Northam, Northam Organizations: Virginiei Locations: Greensville, Virginia, Sud, Jamestown, american, Africa

☆ Moștenirea Președinților. Ce-au lăsat în urmă liderii Moldovei — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-02 | by ( Ștefan Grigorița | Diana Preașcă | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +17 min

El a susținut și a fost susținut de Partidul Democrat Agrar. Petru Lucinschi a fost văzut tot timpul ca un politician pro-Moscova, mai ales din cauza că a fost susținut în campanie de mai multe partide de stânga. Voronin a plecat greu, iar 2009 a fost un an crucial în istoria țării. În perioada cât timp a fost președinte, el nu a luat poziții publice tranșante. Astfel, una din porecle, date de către cel care i-a urmat în funcție, Igor Dodon, a fost „rață mută”.

Persons: Sandu, Mihai Ghimpu, Marian Lupu, Mircea Snegur, Snegur, Sovietului Suprem ., ., El, Petru Lucinschi, Lucinschi, Sangheli, Ciubuc, Ion Sturza, . Lucinschi, Partidul Popular Creștin Democrat ., Sturza, Dumitru Braghiș, Memorandumul, Vladimir Voronin, Voronin, Putin . Voronin, Putin, Dmitri Kozak, Moldovei, Traian Băsescu, . Voronin, Valeriu Boboc, Zinaida Greceanîi, Belarusului Alexandr Lukașenko, Nicolae Timofti, Președintele, Igor Dodon, Veronica, Timofti, Plahotniuc, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Pavel Filip . Președintele, Dodon, Vladimir Putin, Klaus Iohannis, Petro Poroșenko, Volodimir Zelenski, Serghei, Cornel, Vlad Plahotniuc, Serghei Iaralov, Corneliu Organizations: Partidului Comunist, Sovietului Suprem, Popular, Frontului Popular, Partidul Democrat Agrar, Partidul, Alianța, Alianța Moldova Noastră, Partidului Comunist al Uniunii, Jamestown, Ucraineni, Partidul Popular Creștin Democrat, PCRM, Parlamentului, European, Președinte, PDM, Partidul Liberal, Partidul Socialiștilor, Moldova Locations: Republica Moldova, Republicii Moldova, RSSM, România, Alianța Moldova, tehnocrat, URSS, Moldovei, Partidului Comunist al Uniunii Sovietice, - Moscova, pro, Moscova, Moscovei, sovietic, Federația Rusă, Ucraina, cedări, Transnistria, RSS Moldovenești, Chișinăului, Transnistriei, Tiraspolului, Chișinău, SUA, Pro, Uniunea Rusia Belarus, Moldova, UE, Uniunea Rusia, Belarus, României, Belarusului, București, Kiev, Iohannis, Macron, Crimeea, Rusia, Ungaria, Turcia, Iran, Italia, Kremlin, Franța, Statele Unite, Ierusalim

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