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Aug 24, 2024 | myemail-api.constantcontact.com | Doug Livermore |James Stavridis |Weilong Kong |Yaroslav Trofimov

Quotes of the Day:“Evil people always support each other; that is their chief strength.”– Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn“A seed grows with no sound, but a tree falls with huge noise. Destruction has noise, but creation is quiet. This is the power of silence… Grow silently.” – Confucius"No one of understanding says that our system works perfectly. It does not. The human race is not perfect. Nevertheless, the movement of a true civilization is toward freedom rather than regimentation.

Aug 23, 2024 | thediplomat.com | Weilong Kong

In two “regrettable incidents” this summer, several U.S. and Japanese nationals were subject to frenzied stabbing attacks in China, resulting in one Chinese woman being killed while saving a school bus full of Japanese children from the assailant.

Aug 23, 2024 | tribunecontentagency.com | Weilong Kong

As the government scrambles to curtail online extremism, media-fueled nationalist fervor continues to permeate Chinese social life. From proclaiming Chinese cultural superiority by dismissing Western history as fake, to blatantly promoting xenophobia and antisemitism, nationalist zeal is not only captivating but profitable in the age of social media.

Aug 23, 2024 | rand.org | Weilong Kong

In two “regrettable incidents” this summer, several U.S. and Japanese nationals fell victim to frenzied stabbing attacks in China, resulting in one Chinese woman being killed while saving a school bus full of Japanese children from the assailant.

Jan 30, 2024 | rand.org | David Metz |Benjamin Miller |Melissa Diliberti |Weilong Kong

Recommendations California state agencies should be careful to avoid common errors in developing SRIAs. They should be in close communication with DOF for informal feedback in advance of the formal submission of a SRIA and should review available guidance materials for insights. The California legislature should direct DOF to develop more-detailed guidance on best practices for SRIAs and to focus on common issues.