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n the internees potential as a mobilizing force for critics or reformers. Indeed, after years of intense pressure, the medium is drawing closer to Xi Jinping's ideal of an internet that is "clear and bright"24 Global reach Both Russia and China have launched ambitious and expensive projects to expand the

r of Freedom in the World. ON THE COVER Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in B

ding to which individual countries would independently choose their own path of cyber development" and "model of cyber regulation."16 In late 2015, Xi also made the baffling statement, "Freedom is what order is meant for, and order is the guarantee of freedom:16 Over the next several months, regu

.2° China added Time and the Economist to the list of blocked media websites in 2016, apparently in retaliation for articles that were critical of Xi Jinping's accumulation of power.21 In February 2016 visits to China Central Tele- vision (CCTV), the Xinhua news agency, and the Peoples Daily newspaper—the

- opment of local hydrocarbon resources, which would reduce European dependence on Russian oil and nat- ural gas. In 2012, street protests compelled Bulgaria's prime minister, Boyko Borisov, to cancel contracts with Chevron to explore shale-oil sites in the country. Those who suspect the Kremlin's invol

y if reform of the political system is put on the agenda will the economic system and the [environmental] management system be able to catch up." Xi Jinping and his colleagues, expected to take the reins of power in March, are all too aware of the depth of problems facing China, of which the smog is so

the toll on public health, it's estimated that environmental damage accounts for roughly 5 percent of annual GDP loss. Although incoming President Xi and many in the standing politburo are viewed as likely reformers, thus far there are few signs of a seachange in China's approach to development.

5 percent of annual GDP loss. Although incoming President Xi and many in the standing politburo are viewed as

and a Bulgarian bus driver and injured dozens more in the resort town of Burgas. This report is significant because a European Union member state, Bulgaria, explicitly pointed a finger at Hezbollah and lifted the veil on the EFTA_R1_02207720 EFTA02722643 group's continued terrorist activities. Europ

the Chinese government has started a pivot towards a greener Belt and Road Initiative (SRI), emphasizing clean energy investments and projects. The Xi administration banned coal-fired power plant construction along the Belt and Road in 2021 and issued new regulations and standards for improving en

g charges last December. The article noted that Ignatova, 43, was last seen publicly on Oct. 25, 2017, when she took a commercial flight from Sofia, Bulgaria, to Athens, Greece. She was featured on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list since last June but continues to evade authorities. The article mentione

r of Freedom in the World. ON THE COVER Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in B

y, a basic assumption behind the report is that modern authoritarianism will be a lasting feature of geopolitics. Since 2012, both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have doubled down on existing efforts to stamp out internal dissent, and both have grown more aggressive on the world stage. All despotic reg

ken the internet's potential as a mobilizing force for critics or reformers. Indeed, after years of intense pressure, the medium is drawing closer to Xi Jinping’s ideal of an internet that is “clear and bright." Global reach Both Russia and China have launched ambitious and expensive projects to expand the rea