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US court sentences Chinese citizen to prison for threatening person who promoted democracy in China

CNN 24 Apr 2024
A Chinese citizen who threatened and harassed an individual who advocated for democracy in China has been sentenced to nine months in prison and three years of supervised release, the US Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced Wednesday.
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The threat posed by Cambodia's new strongman

The Manila Times 24 Apr 2024
... of the Cambodian prime minister has given his government carte blanche to bulldoze what remains of the country's fledgling democracy while allowing China to expand its reach in Southeast Asia.
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Antony Blinken starts China trip to stabilize ties amid tensions

Kyodo 24 Apr 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off a three-day visit to China on Wednesday to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and other senior officials in a bid to stabilize bilateral ties amid tensions over a host of issues.
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Chinese student gets US prison term for threatening pro-democracy activist

Straits Times 24 Apr 2024
prison for harassing an activist who posted fliers at ...
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Chinese swimming scandal: a strong defence by world anti-doping body, but narrative of 'cover-up' remains

Beijing News 24 Apr 2024
But with the US facing a pivotal election, wars being fought around the world and both Russia and China being cast as threats to democracy, the geopolitical stakes at these games are far greater than the politics of doping.
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Chinese foreign ministry official on U.S. secretary of state's upcoming visit to China

People Daily 24 Apr 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit China from April 24 to 26 ... Regarding China-U.S ... In particular, the United States must not cross China's red lines on Taiwan, democracy and human rights, paths and systems, and the right to development.
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The North American Peace Movement at an Inflection Point

Antiwar 24 Apr 2024
The North American peace movement is contesting ongoing US wars in Ukraine and Palestine and preparations for war with China ... Noh of Pivot for Peace warned about US preparations for war against China.
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Far-right German leader's aide arrested on charges of spying for China

Beijing News 23 Apr 2024
The arrest has provoked anger in Beijing while also spurring warnings in Europe that "democracy is under threat" ahead of EU elections in June ... "Autocracies like China and Russia are actively trying to undermine our democracies in Europe."
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Germany suspects AfD staffer in EU parliament of spying for China

CyprusMail 23 Apr 2024
An aide to a member of the European Parliament for the far-right Alternative for Germany has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of “especially severe” espionage for China, the latest in a spate of such arrests across Europe.
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What Will Happen to Russia After Putin?

The American Spectator 23 Apr 2024
The United States and its Western allies, he writes, have hopefully learned that we cannot transform or shape Russia (or China) into liberal democracies ... The same goes for China ... to embrace democracy.
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The Orwellian Concept of ‘Democracy With Chinese Characteristics’

The Epoch Times 23 Apr 2024
... encouraged to acknowledge and “respect” communist China’s governmental system as a democracy comparable to other democratic governments around the world.
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Michael Bennet, Cory Gardner stress bipartisan solutions at Colorado State University forum

Coloradoan 23 Apr 2024
Bipartisan Perspectives on Democracy.” Also speaking was current U.S ... Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, in an hourlong event moderated by CSU President Amy Parsons as part of the university’s “Thematic Year of Democracy.”.
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US delegation reiterates support for Taiwan

Taipei Times 23 Apr 2024
China’s not our friend economically, educationally and militarily,” she said, adding that the US should “stand strong as a leader” for itself, and for the free world and democracy ... democracy, he said.
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Democracy on a ventilator

Kashmir Media Service 23 Apr 2024
Democracy cries out for a ventilator ... India’s democracy is a matter of global concern. We are surrounded by wannabe democracies, in a world where Russia and China are not even bothered by that pretence.

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