Secretary of State Antony Blinken affirmed the Biden administration’s support for zero-COVID protesters in China on Dec. 4 amid criticism that its response has been weak. “Of course we do,” Blinken told CNN’s Jake Tapper when asked whether the administration supports the protesters. “We support the right for people everywhere, whether it’s in China, whether…
Blinken Affirms Biden Admin’s Support for China’s Zero-COVID Protesters Amid Backlash
December 6, 2022
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Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Refuses to Go, Country’s Crisis Deepens
Fury exploded onto the streets of Sri Lanka’s capital on July 13 following the failure of the country’s leadership to honour an agreement for the president and prime minister to relinquish their positions. The official resignations of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe occurred, but then were backtracked on. Rajapaksa, his wife, and…
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Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media Amid Economic Crisis, Mass Civil Unrest
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