CEE’s democratic vulnerabilities revealed
Corruption, populism, nationalism and disinformation have eroded faith in liberal democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, according to a new report – which says many people would trade in some… Read more »
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Time to confront China’s global influence: Post-COVID prospects for Beijing’s sharp power
The news on Friday morning that Australia is currently being hit by a major cyber attack targeting all levels of government, political parties and businesses has focussed attention on national… Read more »
Time to abandon muddled thinking about China’s ‘Mussolini model’
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has criticized China for creating “disinformation” during the coronavirus pandemic, saying it “will cost lives,” Bloomberg reports. “It is troubling that some countries are… Read more »
Philippines’ ‘lie machine’ at work: Maria Ressa found guilty of cyber libel
High-profile journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of libel in the Philippines’ in a case seen as a test of the country’s media freedom, the BBC reports. The former… Read more »
China steps up foreign interference through CCP’s United Fronts
China is making fresh efforts to influence Chinese communities around the world to advance Beijing’s interests, requiring heightened vigilance from democratic countries, a new study says. A unit in China’s… Read more »
‘Strong Yet Brittle’: Digital authoritarianism less resilient than democracy
Authoritarian governments increasingly adopt technology-centric national strategies and methods of internal governance. They control their societies through digital censorship, propaganda, and surveillance, and use these same tools to manipulate foreign… Read more »
China at a Crossroads: pandemic shifting ‘from a war for survival to a war of ideology’
As Russia and China unleash an online wave of disinformation about COVID-19, the pandemic is shifting “from a war for survival to a war of ideas and a war of… Read more »
Has Covid consolidated Xi’s rule? China’s three strategic options
There is a growing body of evidence, assembled and interpreted by talented China experts, that the Chinese government is indeed aiming for global power and perhaps global primacy over the… Read more »
‘Beijing’s Mask Diplomacy’ rewriting the narrative
The implications of the Covid-19 pandemic are “potentially monumental” for China, but the ruling Communist Party’s leader, Xi Jinping has seized on the crisis as an opportunity in disguise. And… Read more »
Postponing Putin’s Waterloo: How is he hanging on?
The key to any possible change in leadership in Russia is in the hands of the ruling elite, as it has been throughout Russia’s long history, notes Dr. Vitali Shkliarov,… Read more »