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@meifongwriter

CCO , , finalist podcast, author , US-China 50, ex

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Joined May 2008
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    Nov 4

    Oh wow just returned from @ to see this! Huge congrats to talented crew . Change the world with good, true stories

    Congratulations to duPont Finalist on their entry “The Heist.” Learn more at
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    5 hours ago

    Our beloved colleague, Dewa Mavhinga, passed away suddenly overnight. He had just returned to Johannesburg after a research mission in Zimbabwe. We are heartbroken and devastated by the news. Our priority right now is to support his family.

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    Dec 2

    Pioneering AI researcher and advocate ⁦⁩ has launched an independent research institute seeking to mitigate AI harms and build more just and equitable AI technologies. ⁦⁩ is proud to support this work.

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    Dec 2

    The killing of 65 protesters on March 14 in Yangon was planned. Myanmar security forces deliberately encircled and used lethal force against crowds calling for the reinstatement of Myanmar's democratically-elected government

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    Dec 3

    Chinese companies like Didi increasingly have to choose between complying with US or Chinese regulators. “The period of ‘Wild Wild West’ for private companies is over. Xi has made it clear that he wants an economy where the government plays a major role.”

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  6. Dec 3

    With this latest news IOC has now triple affirmed it is wilfully ignoring calls to really affirm & assure ’s safety & liberty. Another stage managed meeting with no credible sources present & no transparency won’t convince anyone.

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  7. Dec 3

    IOC just doubled down on their active complicity, once more participating in Beijing’s well-known M.O of staging appearances for people no longer at liberty to do or say what they really think anymore. ⁦⁩

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    Dec 2

    The security forces’ massacre of several dozen people on has all the hallmarks of a planned attack on protesters. “Hlaing Tharyar was a bloodbath for which all those responsible should be brought to justice."

    Myanmar: Protesters Targeted in March Massacre
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    Dec 3

    Rich countries have given out more boosters in 4 months than poor countries have given out all year. While Pfizer profits soar, vaccine apartheid continues.

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    Dec 2

    BREAKING: Following a similar move in , (working w/ partners) has filed a criminal complaint in the in relation to companies' complicity in forced labor & crimes against humanity , . For more information follow the 👇

    🚨We & filed a criminal complaint with 🇳🇱 authorities to investigate possible complicity of 🇳🇱 & 🇺🇸 brands in crimes against humanity carried out by 🇨🇳 in its Xinjiang region. Large number of Uyghurs are exposed to forced labour & grave crimes against humanity!
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  11. Dec 2

    Beastly behavior puts a whole new twist on panda diplomacy in this engaging piece

    The scaly, ant-eating pangolin is trying to usurp the giant panda as the animal kingdom’s goodwill ambassador. “They look like living conifer cones.”
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    Dec 2

    Join us on Friday, 3 December, at 09:30 CET for a look at the crisis on the - border & what the EU should be doing. With & , who have been on the ground on both sides. Send questions to moderator

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  13. Dec 2

    “Peng is not free. You know- or should know- that she is not free.” Activist was detained and forced into scripted appearance by Beijing. Here is his powerful rebuke to

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    Nov 30

    According to a HRW report, targeted killings have continued under the Taliban administration, with more than 100 people being killed or having disappeared across four provinces - Ghazni, Helmand, Kunduz, and Kandahar

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    Dec 1

    The Chinese Communist Party’s choreographed response to ’s sexual assault allegations has backfired spectacularly. Instead of squashing a scandal, it is fueling China's feminist movement. My piece.

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  16. Dec 2

    Really interesting reporting on racial bias in policing software from

    Critics have long suspected that predictive policing software was racially biased. Today, we have the answer: & analyzed 5.9 million algorithmic crime predictions. We found they disproportionately target Black & Latino areas. /1
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    Dec 2

    On today's podcast: As China extends its influence across the globe we speak to , author of China Unbound, about the global implications of China's rise. She also talks in China, Peng Shuai & why we need to hear from female voices.

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    Dec 2

    The have had video calls with  which IOC officials say demonstrate that the Chinese star is safe.  CEO Steve Simon thinks those calls were also "orchestrated.” "Peng has known where to reach out to us and it's been chosen that they deal with the IOC."

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    Dec 2

    “Why on Earth would any federation want to bring an event to China...when you cannot protect your people?...It’s not a [business] partnership if an athlete is an effective hostage” the way Peng Shuai is after alleging sexual assault by a senior official.

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    Dec 2

    It boggles the mind:

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    Dec 1

    "If powerful people can suppress the voices of women & sweep allegations of sexual assault under the rug, then the basis on which the was founded -- equality for women -- would suffer an immense setback. I will not and cannot let that happen..."

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