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LONDON - China and Russia have begun collaborating on technology to rival the United States' GPS and European Galileo satellite navigation systems, a

Insights from Justyna Szczudlik.

Chinese and Russian online propagandists share broadly similar goals and tactics, but they still tend to work separately. Any efforts at greater coordination would have to surmount considerable barriers.

[AFP] ASEAN should speed up diplomatic efforts on Myanmar, top U.S. and Indonesian diplomats said Wednesday amid indications that some officials from the Southeast Asian bloc may travel to the strife-torn country this week. Wendy Sherman, America’s second-highest ranking diplomat, said action by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was urgently needed to deal with the crisis in Myanmar, where the military has unleashed violence on pro-democracy protesters after it toppled an elected government four months ago.  “We know that ASEAN is consulting with all in the region ...

‘Constructive Engagement’ Stumbles Right Out of the Box in Myanmar Soldiers prepare to crack down on anti-regime protesters in Yangon in early March. / The Irrawaddy 10.3k By Bertil Lintner 15 March 2021 It was a major diplomatic breakthrough for Myanmar’s new junta, the State Administration Council (SAC). On March 9, its vice chairman, Vice-Senior General Soe Win, met the head of the European Union’s military staff Vice-Admiral Hervé Bléjean via video conferencing to discuss the SAC’s efforts to establish the rule of law and community peace in accordance with Myanmar’s Consti...