by Drew Weisberg | Apr 19, 2022 | All, China, Trade
Preface China is certainly not the only country to flout WTO’s mandates or to engage in protectionist economic policies. Notably, there has been a recent political debate regarding the merit of continued WTO membership in the United States. Furthermore, the United...
by Mary Ameringer | Apr 15, 2022 | Asia, China, History, North America, South China Sea, Southeast Asia, Trade, U.S. Foreign Policy, Uncategorized
Bao Bao during her public debut at the National Zoo in 2013. Her birth appeared on the zoo’s live panda cam and generated a surge in viewership that crashed the site. Is there something more to these beloved bears than munching on bamboo and bumbling around? April 16,...
by Katherine Dolgenos | Mar 23, 2022 | All, Asia, China, Covid-19, Cybersecurity, Human Rights, Internet Law, National Security
After initially downplaying the COVID-19 pandemic and preventing medical professionals from speaking out, the Chinese government reversed course and acted swiftly to stop the virus from spreading. The government’s public health measures included extensive data...
by Meredith Gusky | Jan 24, 2022 | All, Asia, China, Human Rights, North America, Special Features, Sports, U.S. Foreign Policy
China is set to host the Winter Olympics, beginning on February 3, 2021. The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, as well as Denmark, Estonia, and Lithuania announced a diplomatic boycott of the games. These countries will not send government officials to...
by Mitchell Emery | Jan 20, 2022 | All, Asia, China
At the end of World War II, following the atrocities of the Holocaust, the international community vowed to “never again” allow the crime of genocide to be perpetrated. Since then, nearly every country in the world has ratified the Genocide Convention, which was...
by Akhilesh Pillalamarri and Cody Stanley | Dec 8, 2021 | All, China, Comparative Law, Democracy, European Union, France, Germany, Human Rights, India, Internet Law, Pakistan, Special Features, United Kingdom
Introduction Countries around the world have varying definitions of harmful online content, and different models for regulating those harms. The United States (US) and China occupy opposite ends of the spectrum of online content regulation, with most other countries...