In Turkey, women must wait 300 days before they remarry (globalvoices.org)
New policy requires Chinese influencers to display their personal information on Weibo (globalvoices.org)
The massive Chinese social media network Sina Weibo informed its platform’s most popular users last week that they must display their real identities, including names, gender, IP locations, as well as professional and educational background, on their account page starting at the end of October....
While China has warned the West against 'decoupling', the country’s censorship system is designed for the purpose of isolation, report says (globalvoices.org)
When the US House of Representatives passed the legislation that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok, a popular video app, to an American company or face being banned in the US, citing national security concerns, the Chinese government criticized the move as “an act of bullying.” Yet, ironically, TikTok is also unavailable...
New policy requires Chinese influencers to display their personal information on Weibo (globalvoices.org)
This got deleted from lemmy.ml for fuck all reason so reposting here, I assume the mods here will be more reasonable as this is a completely normal article and good information for any users here that also use Weibo, maybe it’s a sensitive issue but to my knowledge none of the information presented here is false so the...
Over 100 arrests following Pride march in Istanbul (globalvoices.org)
How China is trying to turn Xinjiang from concentration camp into tourist paradise: Checks at every step contradict the 'prosperous region' narrative (globalvoices.org)
Cross posted from: feddit.de/post/11411011...
Kyrgyzstan’s self-proclaimed ‘new God’ and former presidential candidate found dead in prison (globalvoices.org)
On January 5, a famous Kyrgyz politician and businessman, Arstan “Alai” Abdyldaev, was found dead at a penitentiary located in the Moldovanovka village near Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. He was 55. According to the State Penitentiary Service, Abdyldaev committed suicide by hanging himself in the cafeteria of the special...
A forensic investigation finds a site that doxxes Hong Kong activists and journalists is likely backed by Beijing (globalvoices.org)
Kenya’s decision to remove visa restrictions sparks discussions about a borderless Africa (globalvoices.org)
With the reintroduction of import taxes on Chinese solar panels, Brazil hopes to develop its own industry (globalvoices.org)
For years, Chinese solar panels were king in Brazil. In 2022, around 99 percent of all photovoltaic panels purchased in Brazil were imported from China, which is the leading global manufacturer of solar energy equipment. Only 1 percent was produced locally. Now, thanks to a government decision to scrap a tax exemption that...
'An alarming attempt to muzzle an independent press': Philippine media groups condemn China’s claim of ‘manipulated’ coverage of maritime tension (globalvoices.org)
Cross posted from: beehaw.org/post/13045995...
Ethnic clashes bring Indian state Manipur to the brink of civil war (globalvoices.org)
Ethnic clashes bring Indian state Manipur to the brink of civil war (globalvoices.org)
Taiwanese citizens take the nation's defense into their own hands: Interview with scholar Wen Liu (globalvoices.org)
For people in Taiwan living under regular military threats from China, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the West’s responses to it have prompted queries about the Taiwanese military forces’ own readiness and resilience. In the early days following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Taipei quickly...
How Chinese students’ aspiration for equality is reflected in the fictional Shanhe University (globalvoices.org)
China rolls out new patriotic education law to consolidate its single-party regime (globalvoices.org)
Kyrgyzstan's highest court sides with a female activist and allows the use of matronymic (globalvoices.org)
In Uzbekistan, literary house museums are also monuments to interior design (globalvoices.org)
Heavy rains return to Pakistan, raising concerns about flood preparedness (globalvoices.org)
Palestinians battle for their homes in East Jerusalem (globalvoices.org)
A rapper in Uzbekistan is challenging widespread social issues through his songs (globalvoices.org)
The controversial role of Islam in protestors’ executions in Iran (globalvoices.org)
A leaked report exposes government's cover-up of repressions against Uyghurs in China (globalvoices.org)
Istanbul marks Trans Pride March with police violence and detentions (globalvoices.org)
How do international media portray Taiwan in their coverage? (globalvoices.org)
