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- 1From:The EconomistBeersheva, a sleepy town in the Negev desert, is 100km south but a world away from Tel Aviv. Last year two-thirds of the town voted for parties of the far-right and religious coalition led by Binyamin ("Bibi") Netanyahu,...
- 2From:Taiwan Government NewsMainland Affairs Council issued statement in response to remarks made by Chinese Communist Party: "We staunchly uphold the "Four Commitments" and continue to strengthen our "Four Resiliences" in defense of our homeland....
- 3From:The EconomistROBERT TSAO pulled a helmet on, grinning as he held up a copy of his Taiwan identity card. "I am 100% Taiwanese, and I've come back to defend my country," he said. It was September 2022, weeks after Nancy Pelosi's visit...
- 4From:The EconomistTaiwan's next presidential election is due in early 2024. As in past elections, the vote will be in large part a referendum on Taiwan's identity and future vis-à-vis China. Taiwanese identity is stronger than ever, with...
- 5From:The EconomistWhen Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, announced the extension of military conscription in December 2022, she called it an "incomparably difficult decision". Taiwan's young were previously subject to only four months of...
- 6From:The EconomistSenior staff at China's largest investment banks have been flying economy, not first class, in recent months. They are cutting back on entertaining clients and drinking less, if at all, at banquets. A banker says he has...
- 7From:Taiwan Government NewsMainland Affairs Council issued statement ahead of the "Two Sessions" (National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The report emphasizes work...
- 8From:Country Report: JapanOfficial name Japan Form of government Representative democracy The executive The prime minister is chosen by a ballot of the Diet (parliament) and appoints a cabinet, the majority of whom must also be members...
- 9From:Country Report: LuxembourgOfficial name Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Form of state Constitutional monarchy National legislature Chamber of Deputies of 60 members elected by proportional representation for a five-year term Electoral...
- 10From:Country Report: PhilippinesOfficial name Republic of the Philippines Form of state Under the 1987 constitution, the government is based on a separation of powers between the executive presidency, a bicameral legislature and an independent...
- 11From:The CriticAS RUSSIAN MILITARY FAILURE IN THE WEST drives it ever deeper into the arms of the East, how should we understand the situation that confronts the United States, the current hegemonic world power? Is it comparable to...
- 12From:Country Report: MacauWhat's happened? China will convene two major political events in the coming days. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will hold a plenary session (second plenum) on February 26th-28th. The annual sessions of the...
- 13From:Country Report: ChinaWhat's happened? China will convene two major political events in the coming days. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will hold a plenary session (second plenum) on February 26th-28th. The annual sessions of the...
- 14From:Country Report: ChinaChina will convene two major political events: the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will hold a plenary session on February 26th-28th, while the annual legislative and consultative sessions, known colloquially as the "two...
- 15From:Country Report: Hong KongWhat's happened? China will convene two major political events in the coming days. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will hold a plenary session (second plenum) on February 26th-28th. The annual sessions of the...
- 16From:Country Report: GreeceOn February 8th parliament approved a motion by the ruling centre-right party, New Democracy (ND), resulting in banning the National Party-Greeks from participating in the forthcoming elections. The party was founded by...
- 17From:Taiwan Government NewsThe Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) issued the statement in protest against the unreasonable comments made by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP'S) Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Director Wang Yi at an...
- 18From:Country Report: GreeceThe four-year term of the prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, formally concludes in June 2023. An election is likely to be held in April or May. A first election based on proportional representation is unlikely to yield...
- 19From:Country Report: AustriaOfficial name Republic of Austria Form of state Federal republic of nine states Legal system Based on constitution of 1920 as amended in 1929 National legislature Bicameral; National Council (Nationalrat,...
- 20From:Country Report: South AfricaOfficial name Republic of South Africa Form of state A federal state consisting of a national government and nine provincial governments Legal system Based on Roman-Dutch law and the 1996 constitution, in force...