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Beijing’s Charm Offensive: China’s Soft Power Projection in Central Asia

  • October 1, 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s September 2013 unveiling of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Astana, Kazakhstan, marked a significant milestone in China’s engagement with Central Asian states (Xinhua, 2023). Selecting Nazarbayev University as the venue for the announcement of China’s flagship infrastructure-building project was not arbitrary, coinciding with 30,000...

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Israel’s ‘Limited’ Invasion of Lebanon Opens New Chapter in War

  • October 1, 2024

EXPERT ANALYSIS — Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah — which has included a stunning pager and walkie-talkie sabotage attack, and airstrikes that have taken out a significant number of the group’s top commanders — has entered its next phase: a ground incursion into Lebanon. The Israeli military announced early Tuesday that a ground operation...

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Explosions on lsrael-Lebanon border as IDF ground operation begins

  • October 1, 2024

Video taken from northern Israel has captured flares and explosions on the border with Lebanon on Monday night and into Tuesday morning. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a “limited, localised and targeted” ground operation is under way against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The targets are located in villages close...

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TikTok and WHO Join Efforts to Combat Misinformation

  • September 30, 2024

The World Health Organization’s official TikTok account, on which they share details of their collaboration to promote healthier habits. Credit: Oritro Karim by Oritro Karim (united nations) Monday, September 30, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 (IPS) – Today’s digital age is centered around TikTok, the short-form social media...