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China’s Mongolian Language Policy and Implications for International Human Rights
Inner Mongolia, a province located in the northeastern corner of China, has become a battleground for the freedom to express linguistic and cultural identity. The crisis stems from the Chinese government’s decision to push for Mandarin Chinese language education in the provincial school system at the expense of Mongolian, the
Mapping China’s Strategic Responses in 2020
Compared to 2019, China formulated an ambitious foreign policy agenda to serve its strategic and national interests abroad in 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Beijing was able to advance its strategic objectives in many directions. China displayed its willingness to shake up the status quo in disputed zones of the South
Protests in Russia Over Jailing of Alexei Navalny
Despite freezing temperatures, starting on January 23rd, thousands of Russians have been gathering in different corners of the country in support of the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The Kremlin’s outspoken critic, Navalny returned to Moscow on January 17th after he had spent several months in Berlin where he was
Significance of “Power of Siberia” in Russia-China Relations
The strategic partnership between Russia and China is one of the significant axes of contemporary world affairs, where energy cooperation has contributed immensely to the development of bilateral ties. With the official launch of the “Power of Siberia” gas pipeline in December 2019, mutual cooperation has gained substantial momentum. While