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Burkina Faso Cuts Ties with Taiwan as Beijing Continues Asserting Pressure

25th May 2018

Weeks after the Dominican Republic switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China, Burkina Faso—one of Taiwan’s last remaining African allies—has done the same. This move comes after the West African nation pledged in early 2017 to stick by Taipei,...

The ILC Meets in NYC: Gender Diversity and End Work Product Emerge as Regular Themes

24th May 2018

Print This Page The ILC Meets in NYC: Gender Diversity and End Work Product Emerge as Regular Themes by Kristen Boon The International Law Commission, a group of 34 independent experts, charged with codifying and progressively developing international law is...

Family Planning Reform May Not Resolve Challenges

24th May 2018

After reforming the nation’s one-child policy to a two-child policy in 2015, the Chinese government is now planning to eradicate family planning restrictions all together. The move to a two-child policy was aimed at boosting the nation’s birthrate to counter...

Wuhan University Discourages Participation in Anti-homophobia Event

23rd May 2018

After recent moves by authorities to push back against the growing visibility of LGBT groups in the media, China’s LGBT rights advocates tread incredibly cautiously in organizing activities to observe this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia on...