Tag: Influence
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Russia’s Influence in Mali – Human Rights Foundation
[ad_1] By Kristen Anna and Mohamed Keita Illustrations by Lucian French The friendship between Mali and Russia dates back to the early 1960s, during the socialist regime of Mali’s first president, Modibo Keita, one of the few African leaders hosted by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow. But Mali and Russia have never been as…
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China behind ‘largest ever’ digital influence operation – POLITICO
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. People with ties to China’s law enforcement agencies conducted the largest known covert digital influence operation aimed at discrediting the West and promoting Beijing’s agenda across more than 50 social media and online platforms, according to a report published Tuesday by Meta. On…
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The U.S. is Popular in Southeast Asia, But Chinese Influence Isn’t Going Away: Study
[ad_1] While the United States is generally more liked among populations in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, they see China as the pivotal economic power in the region. This was one finding of a newly compiled opinion survey tracking popular and elite views published by the U.S. think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Japan…
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US Influence in Malaysia’s Coming State Elections
[ad_1] By: Murray Hunter The extent to which the United States pokes its nose into the politics of other nations is playing out in Malaysia, where state elections are expected to take place at the end of this week and where the US government feels it has a vital interest in keeping the country in…
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Attempts to Influence Witnesses Show He Must Be Jailed Before Trial: DOJ
[ad_1] “The defendant’s leaking of Ellison’s private writings is yet another instance of the defendant trying to intimidate and corruptly persuade Ellison with respect to her upcoming trial testimony, as well as an effort to influence or prevent the testimony of other potential trial witnesses by creating the specter that their most intimate business is…
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Inflection Point: How to Reverse the Erosion of U.S. and Allied Military Power and Influence
[ad_1] Research Questions What are the principal demands for which U.S. and allied military forces should prepare?If those forces are deemed inadequate, what gaps exist in the capabilities, posture, and operational concepts of those forces?What options exist to fill those gaps, and what steps should policymakers consider in reformulating plans for future forces? The U.S.…
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Australian Ex-lawmakers Caught in Influence Scandal
[ad_1] By: Toh Han Shih Daryl Maguire, a former member of the New South Wales Parliament, engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” in connecting Chinese companies with three South Pacific nations over various projects including a planned casino, according to a report of the New South Wales (NSW) Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The report, released…
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EU’s one-off chance to influence Laos taking over ASEAN chair
[ad_1] On April 26, Igor Driesmans, the EU’s ambassador to the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), visited Laos the place discussions centered on the communist authorities’s preparations for taking up the annually-rotating ASEAN chairmanship subsequent 12 months. Three days later, the well-known political activist Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom was gunned down at a restaurant in…
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Crypto Execs From Coinbase, Messari Give Washington Influence Another Go With FTX Anchor Around Necks
[ad_1] Whereas that day-to-day lobbying work occurs, although, tens of millions of U.S. crypto customers are keen to verify Congress is listening to their view that “we wish to preserve it right here and we wish to have strong guidelines,” Fast mentioned, which explains the efforts from enterprise leaders to drum up grassroots campaigns. There’s…
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Domestic U.S. Politics Undermine Washington’s Ability to Challenge China’s Influence in Asia-Pacific
[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden will go away for Japan on Wednesday to attend a G7 leaders summit in Hiroshima, however slightly than proceed on to Australia and what would have been a landmark go to to Papua New Guinea (PNG), he’ll head straight again to Washington as a substitute. The White Home on Tuesday…