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Cyberspace Administration, Alibaba, Ex-Google Chiefs on China’s Internet

22nd September 2018

Last month, former SAPPRFT head Zhuang Rongwen took over from Xu Lin as head of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top internet regulator, as Xu moved to oversee foreign propaganda at the Information Office of the State Council....

U.S. Orders Key State Media Firms to Register as Foreign Agents

21st September 2018

The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States Justice Department in recent weeks ordered two Chinese state-run media organizations to register as foreign agents under an 80-year-old law. The two outlets, Xinhua News Agency and China Global Television Network (CGTN,...

Is Adjudicatory Jurisdiction a Category of Public International Law?

20th September 2018

Print This Page Is Adjudicatory Jurisdiction a Category of Public International Law? by Ralf Michaels The new Restatement on Foreign Relations has not yet been published, and already it creates vibrant discussions. This is a testament to the excellent work...

Translation: How Public Security Databases Sort China’s Citizens

20th September 2018

Chinese authorities’ efforts to gather data about citizens have attracted growing attention, from DNA collection and AI-enhanced video and audio surveillance with face or voice recognition, to the emerging and widely misunderstood Social Credit System. Much of the work of...