Cotton Campaign Urges Uzbekistan to Investigate Harassment of Activists In April, noted Uzbek human rights activist Umida Niyazova and a journalist were harassed by two men as they planned to tour Fergana and speak to farmers.
https://thediplomat.com/2024/0....5/cotton-campaign-ur

The Data Quagmire for German Carmakers in China The renewal of the Sino-German MoU on autonomous vehicles opens up questions around data privacy, security, and Germany’s industrial competitiveness.
https://thediplomat.com/2024/0....5/the-data-quagmire-

How India Uses National Interest as a Smokescreen to Muzzle the Media The Indian government is weaponizing “national interest” measures to close down reporting it deems critical of the Modi government.
https://thediplomat.com/2024/0....5/how-india-uses-nat

Politburo Proposals Spark Optimism in China’s Troubled Property Market Despite positive market reactions, true recovery awaits deep fiscal and tax reforms anticipated at the upcoming Third Plenum.
https://thediplomat.com/2024/0....5/politburo-proposal

As China and Iran Hunt for Dissidents in the US, the FBI Is Racing to Counter the Threat Most defendants charged in transnational repression plots are based in their home country, making arrests and prosecutions rare.
https://thediplomat.com/2024/0....5/as-china-and-iran-