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U.S. Sanctions 24 Chinese, Hong Kong Officials
March 24, 2021
In reaction to Hong Kong’s new electoral law that will reduce the proportion of those who are directly elected and just ahead of the first face-to-face meeting with China, The U.S. has sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials involved with the ongoing crackdown on political freedoms.
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U.S. State of Oklahoma Passes Resolution Asserting Sovereignty
March 24, 2021
In an effort to combat H.R. 1, the “For the People Act of 2021” and H.R. 8, the “Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021” in which the U.S. government attempts to usurp states’ rights, the Oklahoma House of Representatives adopted two resolutions that assert Oklahoma’s state sovereignty.
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Gosling: Navigating the Three Seas Initiative
March 24, 2021
The Three Seas Initiative (3SI), a partnership to develop infrastructure across Central and Eastern European (CEE), recently came to the attention of the U.S. House of Representatives, who passed a bipartisan resolution in support of the initiative which seeks to fill in the missing links in the region’s transport, energy and digital infrastructure, and is being met with mixed reactions abroad.
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France24: Western Nations Sanction China Over Rights Abuses
March 24, 2021
In what is the first such coordinated Western action against Beijing under President Joe Biden, the United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials for human rights abuses in Xinjiang which sparked quick retribution from China.
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BNY Mellon and WEF Partner to Shape Capital Markets
March 23, 2021
BNY Mellon and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have joined forces through a partnership in which BNY Mellon will work with WEF’s multi-stakeholder community on initiatives aimed at shaping the future of capital markets, including building a more inclusive financial system.