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Reuters: Belarus may face Sanctions from U.S., Canada and Britain
September 30, 2020
Four sources have revealed that the U.S., Britain and Canada may impose sanctions following the largely considered illegitimate elections in Belarus of President Alexander Lukashenko that have led to months of protests and more than 12,000 people arrested.
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1,000 Chinese Student and Research Visas Revoked by U.S.
September 21, 2020
The United States has revoked more than 1,000 visas for Chinese nationals, suspending entry of students and researchers from China, a strategy which, according to Homeland Security Secretary Chad, focused on blocking visas for certain Chinese graduate students and researchers with ties to China’s military.
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Washington Times: Chinese Progressive Association Helps Fund Black Lives Matter Initiative
September 18, 2020
Washington Times: The Black Futures Lab, a liberal initiative launched by a Black Lives Matter co-founder, lists as its financial sponsor the pro-China Chinese Progressive Association, raising questions about the extent of China’s support for the increasingly powerful protest movement.
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U.S. Space Force Focuses on Cyber Defense
September 17, 2020
Since its creation in June, the U.S. Space Force's top priority has been cyber defense, which, through space missions, will include using the $6,8 billion Air Force Satellite Control Network to neutralize adversary space missions responsible for cyber attacks.
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Pro-Democracy Activists Face Charges in Hong Kong for Tiananmen Square Massacre Remembrance
September 17, 2020
Two dozen pro-democracy activists face charges in Hong Kong for organizing a remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, which, under China's new national security law, punishes anything China sees as subversion, secession, terrorism or collusion with foreign forces and can lead life in prison.
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