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Canadian MPs met with Chinese officials in Beijing while Foreign Interference Inquiry was underway. The group talked trade, environment, and human rights with officials in China's government. NDP MP Don Davies, Independent MP Han Dong, Independent Senator Paul Massicotte, Conservative Senator Victor Oh, and Liberal MP Majid Jowhari met with Chinese officials in Beijing at the end of March. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia; photograph courtesy of Twitter #bcpoli #politics #politicians #political #canada #bc #conservative #conservativepartyofcanada

With thanks to Gao Dawei for this translation--hard to see light or justice on this 75th anniversary of founding of #China govt for many #Uyghurs, #Tibetans, #HongKong pro-democracy advocates, victims of #domesticviolence and #digitalsurveillance, #migrantworkers stripped of rights, "floating population," independent #journalists and #scholars, overseas critics of #China govt--the list goes on. https://lnkd.in/em7dgEBD

Data from Afrobarometer overwhelmingly shows that there is a great demand and support for democracy among Africans - but the supply of democracy and ordinary citizens’ satisfaction with it is worryingly low. In this report, Isabel Bosman explores how to promote democratic governance on the??continent. ? Download the full report: https://bit.ly/3XcotWM #democracy #democraticgovernance

?? Hot off the (virtual) press and with a 30-day free access!?? To what extent can domestic political developments in countries that are at the centre of the US-China rivalry be understood through a great power lens? To find out, Duncan McCargo, Alfred Gerstl, James Iocovozzi and I focused on #Thailand asking: Are politically progressive #Thais more likely to be pro-#UnitedStates, and more politically conservative Thais likely to favour #China? ???? ???? ???? Working with fascinating new data from a public opinion survey in Thailand that delves into some rarely explored and sensitive questions, including on monarchical reform, future coups & more, we found that such relationships are weak... ?? To learn more, read here: https://lnkd.in/eVi2VdfK

Finally out - in this new Asian Survey article, we demonstrate that domestic politics in Thailand can't be reduced to a binary choice between pro-China and pro-US voters. It's a plea for depth and nuance, based on hard data... Great working on this piece with Petra, Alfred and James.

?? Webinar alert: The state of democracy in Asia ?? Tomorrow, Wednesday 19, 4pm AEST More than a billion people across #Asia have voted so far in 2024 - in elections in #India, #Indonesia, #SouthKorea, #Taiwan and more. But outside of the main results, the electoral processes and implications for democracy rarely attracted international headlines. While voting is a key expression of democratic participation, during elections democratic ideals can be challenged. Many of these elections will have repercussions not just for citizens within these countries and the Asian region, but also for the quality of democracy and human rights across the globe. What can we learn from these elections in Asia? What can we expect from these countries, and the leadership styles they represent? Is democracy healthy in Asia? You'll hear from the following panel explore these questions and more: ?? Kevin Magee AO - Former Australian Representative to Taiwan ?? Dr Priya Chacko - Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Adelaide ??Professor Vedi Hadiz (Director and Professor of Asian Studies at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne) ??Dr Ruth Gamble - Senior Lecturer in History and Deputy Director of La Trobe Asia REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/gZ2jajje #Democracy #Election2024 #Asia #AsiaPolitics

WITTINGLY ASSISTING FOREIGN STATE ACTORS 55. "Some elected officials, however, began wittingly assisting foreign state actors soon after their election. [*** Three sentences were deleted to remove injurious or privileged information. The sentences described examples of members of Parliament who worked to influence their colleagues on India's behalf and proactively provided confidential information to Indian officials ***137 "CSIS assessed that the PRC believes that its relationship with some members of Parliament rests on a quid pro quo that any member's engagement with the PRC will result in the PRC mobilizing its network in the member's favour. The PRC would show support for lawmakers in ridings with large numbers of ethnic Chinese voters and who maintain close relationships with the Chinese ethnocultural community, including through Chinese leaders and business people, 144"

The United Nations has marked September 15th as the International Day of Democracy. ?? ?On this day the UN urges all governments to promote and uphold the principles of democracy. Democracy is a form of government in which citizens exercise power by voting?? Democracy is built on a foundation of inclusion. ?? Equal treatment and participation are also important components. Democracy is also a building block for peace ? and human rights. Countries with democracies have a constitution, which helps to create an environment of protection for its citizens. ??Democratic states also are less likely to breed terrorists. They are also more active in the global economy ?? Source: https://lnkd.in/dMjJ7Pyx... #InternationalDayofDemocracy2024

?? Intelligence Requirements – European Nationalism Nationalism is returning in several European countries, and it is highly likely to disrupt politics on the continent. Many groups are unhappy with the European Union and its regulatory impositions onto the daily lives of citizens while others are increasingly ideologically opposed to supranational organizations superseding national governments. These movements should be monitored as they will increase political risks on multiple levels. #Nationalism #EuropeanPolitics #PoliticalRisk #Geopolitics #CorpInt

Recently, on India's Global Impulse, I had the pleasure of speaking to Professor Salvatore Babones, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney. We discussed the upcoming US elections. The topics include: - The selection of Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. - The selection of JD Vance as Trump's VP nominee. - The characterisation of Trump's foreign policy as 'isolationist'. - The main issues(immigration, abortion or crime) that will define the US election. - The impact of the crime as an issue in the election - The concept of the 'Deep State'. Is it a fiction or a reality? - The key differences between Trump & Harris on the key foreign policy issues(Russia-Ukraine & Israel-Hamas war, China and Taiwan) - At the end, Professor Babones predicts the winner of the House races and the Presidential elections. Link in the comments #USelections2024 #Trump #Harris #JDVance #RussiaUkrainewar #IsraelHamaswar #China #Taiwan