China
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Don’t Bother Suing China for Coronavirus
"Simply put, any scholar or practitioner with working knowledge of the law of foreign sovereign immunity would have taken one look at the headlines about these lawsuits (as I did)…
China’s Responsibility for the Global Pandemic
The world is now grappling with an unprecedented case of transboundary harm that originated in China: the still-growing global COVID-19 pandemic. This essay considers how the international…
Beware of Political Manipulation in Assessing Success Against the Coronavirus
Now, at a moment when we need a coordinated and transparent global response, the full scale and scope of the global democratic erosion comes into view.
COVID-19 and International Law: Must China Compensate Countries for the Damage?
Top international health law expert discusses: Did China violate its legal obligations under the International Health Regulations? Would Beijing have to financially compensate…
One Doctor’s Place in China’s Battle for the COVID-19 Narrative
The Chinese Communist Party’s evolving effort to re-brand Dr. Li as a loyal soldier in their fight against COVID-19 captures the dramatic, unsettled state of the Chinese Communist…
As Russia and China Seek a Beachhead in the Western Balkans, a U.S.-U.K. Push Could Avert an Authoritarian Turn
Genuinely sustainable progress in the Western Balkans turns on jobs, equitably distributed revenue, and the physical security that undergirds effective governance.
New Leaked Documents Reveal China’s Chilling Crackdown on Muslims
The documents substantiate Chinese authorities’ intentions and plans to commit gross human rights violations cloaked in the language of protecting the state from unseen threats.
National Security at the United Nations This Week
Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
National Security at the United Nations This Week
Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
War is as War Does: World Order and the Future of Conflict
The release of the first part of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee’s bipartisan investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference and Robert Mueller’s recent…
Blame Trump, Not the U.S. Code, for His Abuse of Emergency Authority
It began in earnest with President Donald Trump’s invocation of the National Emergencies Act in an effort to grab money to build a border wall. It reemerged with Trump’s reference…
One Key Instrument to Confront China and Climate Change
The United States has an opportunity to begin tackling both the security and economic threats posed by China and those posed by climate change, through one action: investing in…