Transnational Bodies

Reuters: China Jails Citizen-Journalist over Wuhan Virus Reporting

January 06, 2021

A Chinese court handed down a four-year jail term to a citizen-journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of this year’s coronavirus outbreak on the grounds of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”.
Reuters: New Security Law leads to Nuns Arrested in Hong Kong

January 05, 2021

As Beijing continues to extinguish opposition voices under the new national security law, the Church as a whole in Hong Kong is coming under mounting pressure, including the arrests by mainland authorities of two Chinese nuns who work at the Vatican's mission.
Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sent Back to Jail

January 05, 2021

Following his recent release from prison, Hong Kong’s highest court has sent Jimmy Lai back to jail as he fights charges under the new Chinese national security law that accuse the media tycoon of collusion with foreign powers.
Atlantic Council: U.S. Imposes Sanctions to Halt Nord Stream 2

January 05, 2021

The U.S. Senate began 2021 by passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes sanctions designed to halt the Kremlin’s strategically important Nord Stream 2 pipeline project that would give Russia increased control over EU natural gas supplies.
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Released on Bail

December 29, 2020

Media tycoon and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was released on bail in Hong Kong, three weeks after being arrested under China's new Hong Kong national security law for allegedly colluding with a foreign country.
Russia Includes Nalvany Foundation on Expanded List of "Foreign Agents"

December 28, 2020

The Russian Justice Ministry has expanded the list of so-called "foreign agents" to include a foundation of Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny and other human rights and health-care organizations, requiring a report of their activities and potential financial audits.
CCP Think Tank Staffer Offered to Pay for Sources

December 28, 2020

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian writes in Axios about her experience with an individual on LinkedIn claiming to work for a think tank run by a high-ranking Chinese Communist Party department who offered financial compensation for the names of her sources.
U.S. Recognizes Morocco's Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

December 28, 2020

The United States will soon be adding a consulate in Western Sahara after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed region.
Multiple U.S. Agencies Hit By Russian Hack

December 16, 2020

Trump administration officials acknowledged that the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and parts of the Pentagon have been compromised by a sophisticated Russian hack that investigators are still in the process of analyzing the extent of information accessed.
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny May Have Survived Second Poisoning

December 16, 2020

According to western intelligence agencies, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny likely survived a second poisoning attempt while he was in a coma produced from the first assassination attempt.