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Recruit, Persecute, Prosecute: The Network Surrounding Chinese Overseas ‘Police Service’ Stations
Governments are starting to take a harsher stance on illegal Chinese ‘police service’ stations, many of which have been forced to shut down since September 2022. These stations highlight China’s broader global network aimed at repatriating dissidents – that is, anyone critical of the CCP’s ambitions.
Trouble Ahead
A perfect storm is brewing over Ulster
Keep Your Friends Close: The Wagner Group’s Vicious Role in Ukraine
The Wagner group has evolved from a shadowy mercenary organisation operating in secrecy to openly recruiting in prisons and targeting mass audiences through a calculated propaganda effort. This begs the following question; what is the Wagner group and why has it been growing in significance?
War without End? Why Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson promises further bloodshed.
Nothing should detract from the Ukrainian victory in Kherson. Every city, village or town clawed back is, potentially, one less Katyn, one less Bucha, reducing ever-so-slightly the human cost of the conflict. The residents’ relief speaks for itself.
How Audacious is South Korea’s ‘Audacious Initiative’?
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol seeks to bring about a peaceful denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula through the development of trust and economic relations with its northern neighbour. Will the sound of dialogue be able to pierce through the loud blasts of missiles?
The Myth of Western Intervention; In Conversation with Nicholas Hopton
King’s Business Review writer Sahar Rabbani reflects on the current political crisis in Iran, following a panel discussion with former UK Ambassador to Iran Nicholas Hopton, held for King’s students.
2022 US Midterms: American Political Past, Present, and Future
Trump. Gridlock. Urban-rural divides. After days of counting, recounting, and run-off elections, the
broad political picture painted by the US midterm elections is approaching completion. Here are
some of the things to look forward to in the years ahead, before the presidential election set for
2024.
Elon Musk; a natural continuation of Murdoch?
King’s Business Review writer Sana Shayin and category editor Daisy Eastlake analyse the Musk takeover of social media platform Twitter and warn of the danger surrounding media monopolies.
China’s Approach to Redefining its Political Legitimacy
With Xi Jinping confirmed for an unprecedented third term as China’s General Secretary, rising economic turmoil and increasing frustration with government policies, the CCP focuses on establishing an alternate source of its legitimacy – security.
Being a Tourist in Iran: The Tale of Two University Students
If you think Lilou and Aby’s trip to Iran was a regular tourist experience, with its typical sightseeing and food tasting, that’s where you’re wrong. The stories shared by these two girls feel like a vivid fantasy or a movie, something that you wouldn’t expect to occur in real life! Coincidentally, it happens to be two King’s students.
Clash of Societies: The Political Debate between Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats of KCL
The KCL Politics society debate took place on Monday, 17 October, at 6 pm, seeing the Lucas Lecture Theatre in the Strand Building filled to the brim with King’s students from across all faculties.
Propaganda Cinema – The Show Never Ends
If a crowd were constantly and ubiquitously only provided with one version of the story, which they were encouraged to empathise with, wouldn’t they be doomed to believe it?