UK says raised Jimmy Lai security law case with China

UK says raised Jimmy Lai security law case with China

United Kingdom Foreign Minister James Cleverly has revealed that he raised the case of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai with senior politicians in China and Hong Kong, as the UK again criticised Beijing’s crackdown on freedoms in the one-time British colony. Cleverly revealed in the foreword to the UK’s latest six-monthly update on …

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Arab-Japanese political dialogue to be held in September

Arab-Japanese political dialogue to be held in September

CAIRO: On Sunday, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit met with. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Cairo. The two discussed regional and global issues and participate. in a plenary session in the presence of the permanent representatives of the Arab League. The Japanese prime minister said his country is keen on increasing cooperation with …

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Here’s who doesn’t pay attention to political news

One of the more noxious tropes to emerge from our hyper-polarize. Politics is the idea that those on the other side of the political spectrum are necessarily less-informed than we are. Stupider. This takes lots of forms. Some are pseudo-objective assessments of polls or other data that are interprete. To show how one side or …

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27 Myanmar political parties apply for registration with junta

By 17 March, 27 Myanmar political parties had applie to officially register. As political parties under the junta’s new Political Parties Registration Act. Of those 27 parties, seven parties, including the pro-junta Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP). Will contest elections nationally, whilst the remaining 20 parties will only compete. In certain regional or state …

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China’s Position on Political Settlement of Ukraine Crisis

China's Position on Political Settlement of Ukraine Crisis

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday released a 12-point position paper on a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis. 1. Respecting the sovereignty of all countries. Universally recognize international law. Including the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, must be strictly observe. The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries must be …

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Too many political clowns in Nigeria’s elections

Too many political clowns in Nigeria’s elections

Indee, members and party officials pose greater problems than their leaders. Quite often. The parties break into factions with different groups adopting the presidential candidates of the more viable parties. In 2019. A faction of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and that of the Allied Congress party of Nigeria (ACPN) endorsed President Buhari of the …

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Republican response to Biden State of the Union speech speeds decline of civility in politics

Republican response to Biden State of the Union speech speeds decline of civility in politics

The response from many Republican lawmakers to President Biden. State of the Union address on Tuesday marked a new low for civility in politics in the United States. Interrupted multiple times by jeering, boos and accusations of lying by GOP members. Biden gamely endured the taunts, at times seeming to revel in. The prospect of …

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