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By Pam Castro The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) stated on Thursday that there are indications China is conducting a "state-sponsored" campaign to interfere in next month's midterm elections. The accusation emerged at a Senate ...

Philippine Security Agency Says Signs of China Election Interference

By Pam Castro The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) stated on Thursday that there are indications China is conducting a "state-sponsored" campaign to interfere in next month's midterm elections. The accusation emerged at a Senate ...

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Philippine authorities said Tuesday they detained two Chinese nationals for spying, the latest in a series of arrests involving alleged espionage as confrontations between the countries increase in the disputed South China Sea. The men allegedly paid a trio of Filipino ...

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The G20 Summit and the Half-Life of a Joke

When it was announced in 2023 that the African Union would become a full member of the G20, I darkly joked on a podcast that the AU’s entry into the body could very well mark the moment the G20 lost its status as one of the most important global coordination forums. Mark my words, I said, soon The Economist will be like “Uhhh, the G20 is OVER – it’s the ...