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University of Melbourne Asialink – The First 100 Days: Donald Trump and Geopolitical Disruption in Asia
At the end of April, Donald Trump marks his first 100 days as President of the United States of America. In a timely webinar to mark this traditional milestone of leadership performance, we explore how Trump’s early policy decisions in his second term are reshaping Asia’s strategic and economic landscape. From the reintroduction of tariffs…
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FCCT – The US Election: What’s happening and how it will impact US relations with Thailand
The US Presidential election is just over three weeks away, and every poll shows that the race is neck and neck with very little clarity on who will win. But what is clear is the result will affect not just the America but also Thailand and the rest of Asia. The differences between Kamala Harris…
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Booknotes Podcast with Keith Richburg
Keith Richburg, a native of Detroit, has been a print journalist for nearly his entire life. During his 30 years at the Washington Post he reported from countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. He is currently director of the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong. C-SPAN chatted…
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‘Death by a thousand cuts,’ journalism professor says of press freedom in Hong Kong
Keith Richburg of The University of Hong Kong discusses the factors that have hit press freedom in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong journalist on trial after probing police misconduct
Press freedom is once again in the spotlight in Hong Kong. A veteran journalist from the public broadcaster is on trial after investigating police misconduct. Bao Choy has pleaded not guilty to charges she made false statements to get data she used in a documentary. Al Jazeera’s Sarah Clarke reports from Hong Kong.
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Chinese officials stifle, expel foreign journalists for doing their job
In the last year, Chinese officials have singled out foreign journalists and denied them access to carry out their work — in some cases even pressured them to leave the country, according to a new report. The Chinese government has claimed it to be a reciprocation for treatment of Chinese journalists in the U.S. Special…
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Foreign correspondents in China say harassment, intimidation by authorities ramping up
Unwanted attention of authorities and obstruction on the job is just part of the territory for many foreign correspondents working in China. Steven Lee Myers, Beijing bureau chief for the New York Times, wrote about one such experience when he was detained for 17 hours in Sichuan province, along with French photographer Gilles Sabrié. Lee…