A veteran Hong Kong Wikipedia editor: “Wikipedia's policies are vulnerable to authoritarian abuse”Many in mainland China are bullied into silenceWritten by Oiwan Lam28 September 2021
Quirky Japanese promo campaign launches new brand of rice, just in time for harvest seasonCan a new rice brand revive consumer interest and boost sales?Written by Nevin Thompson25 September 2021
China in Ethiopia: Between a savior and an exploiter?Social media discourse about the China-Ethiopia partnership contradict governmental narrativesWritten by Maria Repnikova24 September 2021
Turkey’s Uyghur dilemma in the context of China’s Belt and Road InitiativeYet Ankara's recent alliances with Beijing are complicating historical bondsWritten by Filip Noubel24 September 2021
Behind Chinese Wikipedia user ban: threats, verbal attacks and election canvassingThe Wikimedia Foundation banned seven mainland Chinese users and revoked 12 administrators' rights Written by Oiwan Lam23 September 2021
Chinese firms in Nigeria face widespread labour abuse allegations, tainting bilateral relationshipThe Nigerian government rarely takes action against these allegations. Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike22 September 2021
Dissenting artist Ai Weiwei on Hong Kong: art would not be art if it cannot be done in the face of tyrannyAmid tyranny and authoritarianism in Hong Kong, artists persistWritten by Hong Kong Free Press21 September 2021
France blasts Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal with US and UK as ‘duplicity’French officials say they were blindsided by the new partnershipWritten by Kevin Rennie21 September 2021
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy union coalition to disband, cites threats to safetyNumerous civil society groups have closed under Hong Kong's NSLWritten by Hong Kong Free Press20 September 2021
Singapore’s The Online Citizen news website stops operating after government suspends its licenseA judicial review has been filed questioning the suspension order Written by Mong Palatino18 September 2021
Athletes’ mental health is neglected in post-Olympic phase, new study findsApproximately 33 percent of elite athletes experience depression or anxiety globallyWritten by Richard Wanjohi17 September 2021
China as a cultural threat in Ethiopia: From food to cultural appropriationComplex cultural and racial tensions may threaten future BRI projectsWritten by Maria Repnikova17 September 2021
What did Japanese people really think about the Olympics?The Twitter API provides some cluesWritten by Kazuki Ichida, Nevin Thompson16 September 2021
Chinese higher education programs attract increasing numbers of students from KazakhstanThousands from Kazakhstan study in China; some become pro-ChineseWritten by Yevgeniya Plakhina15 September 2021
The construction of Chinese patriotic masculinity: ‘sissies will ruin the nation’'If youths are feminine, the nation will be feminine!'Written by Oiwan Lam15 September 2021
China-funded Kaliwa dam in the Philippines flagged for irregularitiesCritics say the loan contains provisions that unduly favor ChinaWritten by Mong Palatino14 September 2021
Diverging narratives on the Belt and Road Initiative in Greece and ChinaThe story you hear depends on the sourceWritten by Andreas Bloom14 September 2021
Myanmar LGBTQ makeup artist swaps beauty salon for border hideout and revolutionMay Oo refused to provide services to wealthy clients who support the juntaWritten by The Irrawaddy12 September 2021
Hong Kong set to dismantle Tiananmen vigil host ahead of China's National DayThree leaders of the HK Alliance charged with incitement to subversionWritten by Oiwan Lam11 September 2021
China's unfulfilled promise to develop Venezuela's minesWhat have been the benefits of millionaire investment in mining?Written by Alessandra Soler10 September 2021
Turkey and China in the eastern Mediterranean: Partners or competitors?Beijing and Ankara's ambitions might diverge on the long term Written by Emre Demir10 September 2021