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In the face of increasingly strained relations with the west, Beijing is attempting to build its influence in the global south

China’s responses to the recently-concluded G20 Summit in New Delhi merits scrutiny given the tensions in bilateral relations, but also because it is a major regional and global player that has the ability to influence matters even in absentia. And it was the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping from…

Grants of up to £250,000 are being made available to help the energy supply chain realise low carbon sector opportunities

Charity medic, hotelier and ‘danger tourist’ reportedly arrested by Taliban’s secret police in January

Time and time again, so-called disinformation watchdogs fail their own tests—the lab leak is just the latest example.

The push to label the lab leak thesis a racist conspiracy theory now looks even more foolish.

Plus: The National Endowment for Democracy ends funding of conservative media blacklist, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear major internet free speech case, and more...

The Global Disinformation Index’s controversial ratings illustrate the challenge of deciding which speech belongs in that category.

Reason's Robby Soave has the details; an excerpt: The Global Disinformation Index (GDI) is a British organization that evaluates news outlets' susceptibility to disinformation. The ultimate aim is to persuade online advertisers to blacklist dangerous publications and websites. One such publication, according to GDI's extremely dubious criteria, is Reason…. The…