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Kyrgyzstan’s Repatriation of Foreign Fighters’ Wives and Children from Syrian Camps Marks the End of an Era (jamestown.org)

Kyrgyzstan recently finished repatriating women and children who were detained in Syria and Iraq for having been connected with men who fought with al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS). This has been hailed as the end to Central Asia’s struggle with large-scale jihadism, but the Taliban’s seizure of Afghanistan and the ongoing...

BeiDou And Strategic Advancements in PRC Space Navigation - Jamestown (jamestown.org)

Russian rhetoric toward central Asia grows increasingly hostile, reminiscent of the language used toward Ukraine before its invasion (jamestown.org)

The hostile rhetoric and actions from Russia have eroded trust and relations between Russia and Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan....

Russian rhetoric toward central Asia grows increasingly hostile, reminiscent of the language used toward Ukraine before its invasion (jamestown.org)

Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/9061110...

TikTok: an expanding front in cognitive warfare for the Chinese government to spread disinformation and narratives favourable to Beijing, especially concerning the 2024 election in Taiwan (jamestown.org)

Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/9061528...

TikTok: an expanding front in cognitive warfare for the Chinese government to spread disinformation and narratives favourable to Beijing, especially concerning the 2024 election in Taiwan (jamestown.org)

TikTok has emerged not merely as a tool for entertainment but as a formidable weapon in the PRC’s arsenal for shaping public opinion. Its algorithmic power and global reach have rendered it an invaluable asset in the dissemination of narratives that are pro-Beijing and/or critical of the the West....