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Africa and Middle East
Who Owns the Moon? The Current Ambiguity of Space Law
Recently, several nations and corporations have taken up an interest in space exploration with motives beyond scientific advancement and glory.…
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Hong Kong Protests and the Extradition Legislation that Sparked a Movement
Hong Kong is a coastal city situated in the central location on the Pearl River Delta and the South China…
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Africa and Middle East
Who’s Backing Maduro? Probably Not The “Good Guys”
The election of Juan Guaido is bringing a new hope to the people of Venezuela. After decades of failing socialist…
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The May Fourth Movement and the Rise of Communism in China
China undoubtedly experienced an almost miraculous transformation from a poor and colonized agrarian nation to a full-blown world economic power…
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What was the Taiping Rebellion?
Arguably the most important event in 19th century China, the Taiping rebellion lasted 14 years, spread across 14 provinces and…
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What Was the First Opium War?
The heart of the First Opium War was in a trade decision to end the import of Opium to the…
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Asia and Oceania
Boundaries: Tibet and the People’s Republic of China
Is Tibet a Part of China? This question is more difficult to answer than it seems. The People’s Republic of…
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Beijing’s Manipulation of Korean Comfort Women
After the First Gulf War, China realized that it would unlikely be able to defeat the United States on the…
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The Second Sino-Japanese War
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was the first battle between China’s National Revolutionary Army and…
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Asia and Oceania
Boundaries: Senkaku Islands
Despite the attention given to the South China Sea, the tension between China and Japan is due to the Senkaku…
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