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As the Taliban spring offensive begins, a large scale, multi-prong attack left at least 15 dead as the country prepares for its third democratic parliamentary election. At least 15 were left dead after insurgents carried out a three prong attack Wednesday. Two of the attacks… Keep Reading
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fairly popular, his political opponents have been crushed in an ongoing purge, and Turkey’s economy has been growing by leaps and bounds. But the economy is showing cracks, and Erdogan has moved elections forward by 18 months to cash… Keep Reading
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The war between North and South Korea is set to find its formal end in 2018, a result of combined US, Chinese and South Korean pressure. The recent meeting between the leaders of the two sides promises a peaceful future on the divided Korean Peninsula.… Keep Reading
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With debt to China mounting and workers in traditional sectors displaced, the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) cannot come soon enough for Kenya. Fishermen in Kenya are in a fight for their livelihood as a wave of imported Chinese fish threatens… Keep Reading
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After a spat with the ruling Islamist party, the Pakistani military has empowered the Judiciary to take over more of the day to day running of the country. Earlier this month, ambassadors from Saudi Arabia, China, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a succession… Keep Reading
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KABUL, Afghanistan – Bringing more than 150 years of combined policing experience, this week a New York City Police Department (NYPD) delegation, led by police Commissioner James P. O’Neill, met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, CEO Abdullah Abdullah, NATO leaders of Kabul Security Force (KSF), and several other… Keep Reading
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As international commodities, currency and trade markets worldwide continue to surge, US President Donald Trump, leader of the free world, may take credit. By all indicators, however, Chinese President Xi Jinping, the de facto leader of the unfree world, could in fact be responsible. On… Keep Reading
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It is widely believed that North Korea and its leaders are crazy or irrational. Incoming National Security Advisor, John Bolton, has said that Kim Jong-Un is irrational and cannot be deterred. His predecessor, HR McMaster, said much the same thing. These views are entirely wrong.… Keep Reading
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China’s Rise: Needs Must When The Devil Drives. While America, and Europe along with it, focuses on the Trump administration’s hawkish tendencies towards the Middle East, Russian influence, and far right fringes in Europe, China is changing the Eurasian geostrategic landscape, one infrastructure project at… Keep Reading
On Monday, the Malaysian Parliament passed a harsh law to crack down on fake news, implementing a 6 year jail term and fines in excess of $100,000. And the government has a pretty good idea of what it considers to be fake, warning that any… Keep Reading
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Back in January, India and Seychelles signed an agreement to build and operate a joint military facility on an island named Assomption, located just north of Madagascar, with the stated purpose of putting an end to piracy around the East African part of the Indian… Keep Reading
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Avoiding the Mistakes of the Past: How Trump can overcome the Shortcomings of Clinton’s 1994 Agreement with North Korea. On March 8th, President Trump made history by accepting an invitation to join the North Korean autocrat, Kim Jong-un, for a summit to discuss the possibility… Keep Reading
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China’s sale of weapons to Pakistan has continued to grow, and a strategic new friendship between the two poses challenges for the U.S. China continues to make inroads into becoming an increasingly important regional powerplayer in Central Asia. In yet another symptom of the deepening… Keep Reading
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On February 25th, China’s official press agency, Xinhua News, announced a proposal by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress to make a series of amendments to the constitution. The most substantial of these changes would remove term limits, first introduced by Deng Xiaoping… Keep Reading
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A little over a month ago, on February 7, U.S. forces reportedly engaged pro-Syrian government forces, including the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), and Russian security contractors near the banks of the Euphrates River, pounding the group for hours with drones, fighter jets, Apache helicopters, heavy-air… Keep Reading
![Image In Mao’s shadow, Xi Jinping rules absolutely over China [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/In-Mao’s-shadow-Xi-Jinping-rules-absolutely-over-China-Lima-Charlie-News-480x320.jpg)
Xi Jinping will soon remove one of the last remaining obstacles to his presidency. Almost certain to be passed by China’s National People’s Congress this week, a legal reform that removes the term limitation on the office of the president, will effectively transform President Xi into… Keep Reading
