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State Practice regarding Self-Defence against Non-State Actors: An Incomplete Picture

17th October 2018

17 Oct State Practice regarding Self-Defence against Non-State Actors: An Incomplete Picture 17.10.18 | Two weeks ago, the International Law Association released its long awaited and very interesting report on use of force. It is a very thorough document that...

China-Africa Ties Strained as Trump Reveals Counter-offer

17th October 2018

Beijing continues to prioritize China-Africa ties, especially in investment, with Xi Jinping recently pledging another $60 billion in new projects at the triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). However, in recent months, there have been increasing concerns about Chinese companies’...

Live-streamer Detained for “Insult” to National Anthem

16th October 2018

At Inkstone News, Mandy Zuo reports on the likely career-ending five-day detention of a young live-streaming star over a single line of China’s national anthem flippantly sung during one of her videos: First coming to fame live-streaming her singing, she...

It’s Time to Take Palestine v. United States of America Seriously

16th October 2018

16 Oct It’s Time to Take Palestine v. United States of America Seriously 16.10.18 | Palestine’s Application Instituting Proceedings against the United States of America (U.S.) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 28 September has produced much commentary...