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Lord Buddha said, “Nothing is permanent.” This also applies to personal relationships as well as nation-to-nation relationships. Recently, there was a public spat between Pakistan‘s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and the Chinese ambassador in Islamabad, Jiang Zaidong. Their argument over attacks on Chinese citizens in Pakistan has put the all-weather friendship between China and […]
That last bullet point could be bolded and underlined: trustees are there to support the expertise and knowledge of the librarians when it comes to censorship. Update Your Collection Management Policies The thing that will protect your library collection the most is your suite of collection development policies. These policies might be one single policy […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Amid China’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, queer influencers are using creative strategies, subtle hashtags and coded language to stay one step ahead of social media censors and provide much-needed support to the community. A decade ago, LGBTQ+ communities were gaining greater visibility and acceptance in China’s traditionally conservative society. That tide has turned […]
At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured when a man ploughed his car into pedestrians exercising around a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday night. Footage showing bodies lying on the pavement appeared on social media in the hours after the crash but had vanished by early […]
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to The Best of Book Riot, our daily round-up of what’s on offer across our site, newsletters, podcasts, and social channels. Not everything is for everyone, but there is something for everyone. In October 2021, I put […]
Russian prosecutors requested a six-year prison sentence for a Moscow pediatrician accused of criticizing the invasion of Ukraine during a private appointment Friday, despite the medic insisting she was innocent. Nadezhda Buyanova was accused by the ex-wife of a soldier killed in Ukraine of criticizing the war. She was arrested in February. The case against […]
The Gomorrah author Roberto Saviano will appear at the Frankfurt book fair this week despite being snubbed by the organisers of the official Italian delegation, setting the scene for a clash between the country’s far-right government and its most prominent writers. Saviano, one of Italy’s bestselling living writers and an ardent critic of the far-right […]
A key feature of Hong Kong’s business environment that differentiates it from mainland China is its free and open internet. However, the city is not immune to internet controls, with a growing list of websites apparently blocked by telecoms firms and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), with some citing police demands. File photo: Clarote & AI4Media […]
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The way that society today consumes news and information is ever changing with the influx of social media and less direct channels of information through podcasts and a plethora of broadcasters all vying for attention in a saturated market. Many of these information sources have different validation processes or have multiple eyes on ensuring that […]