The Free China Pod: Egalitarian COVID
Lots of news after a long break: monkey pox in Taiwan, Abe murdered by a cyborg gun, Biden on a trip, a discussion on stolen colonial artifacts and public vs Continue Reading
Protestors force President and PM to resign in Sri Lanka, also take a dip in the pool
Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, and President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, have agreed to resign after thousands have taken to the streets and even stormed the residences of top political figures. Wickremesinghe, Continue Reading
Deepening ties with the CCP lead many to worry about the future of the Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands seems to be on a collision course to become the next victim of China’s ‘debt trap diplomacy’. The nation is currently seeking $100 billion in loans from Continue Reading
Sri Lanka turns to authoritarians as cash runs out
The situation in Sri Lanka has been unstable, to say the least, for some time now. It appears that this is not going to get better anytime soon with the Continue Reading
Sri Lankan PM resigns as the state attacks its citizens
Mahinda Rajapaksa, brother to the President of Sri Lanka and until yesterday the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, has resigned from his position amidst increasing tensions in the country. Mahinda’s Continue Reading
FCP Update: #WhereIsZhangGaoli, Indian Farmers, Taiwan Updates, and China’s BRI
Updates on the Peng Shuai Case and #WhereIsZhangGaoli, Indian farmers get a huge win, Taiwan getting vaccinated and talks of facial recognition, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative is facing Continue Reading