The Rise of China’s Digital Authoritarianism Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Time: (Washington, DC 09:30 am), (Zurich, 03:30 pm), (New Delhi,07:00pm) Event Type: Virtual (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) The “Skynet” system in 2005 marked the Chinese government’s foray into using technology as a tool to censor, repress and spy on its own citizens. The system built …
Empowering the Youth for Democracy, Peace and Justice Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023 Time: (Washington, DC 09:30 am), (Zurich, 03:30 pm), (New Delhi,07:00pm), (UK, 02:30 pm) Event Type: Virtual (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) The panelists, representing Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, Tibetan, Hong Kong, and Chinese communities, will discuss the critical role that young people can play in …
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Tibet and the Himalayan Communities Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023 Time: 2:30 pm (New Delhi). 2:45 pm (Kathmandu). 10:00 am (Zurich) Platform: https://www.youtube.com/@AsiaFreedomInstitute/ The Himalayas and the edge of the Tibetan plateau stretches from Gilgit-Baltistan in the west to Arunachal Pradesh in the east. The ties between the Tibetan and other communities inhabiting this region …
Towards a Free and Open China. Voices From the Trenches Date: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2023 Time: 9:30 am (Washington, DC). 3:30 pm (Zurich). 8:00 pm (New Delhi) Platform: Zoom (with live streams on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) Event Type: Virtual, public, on-the-record and open to the press Xi Jinping is at the start of an unprecedented …
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Author of All Roads Lead North. China, Nepal and the Contest for the Himalayas Date: SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2023 Time: 7 pm (Kathmandu). 6:45 pm (New Delhi). 2:15 pm (Zurich). 8:15 am (Washington, DC) Platform: Zoom (with live streams on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) Event Type: Virtual, public, on-the-record and open to the press All …
Author of Spies and Lies. How China’s Greatest Covert Operations Fooled the World Date: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022 Time: 6 pm (Sydney). 12:30 am (New Delhi). 8 am (Zurich). Platform: Zoom (with live streams on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) Event Type: Virtual, public, on-the-record and open to the press Spies and Lies was published in October …
China’s Influence Operations In Australia And The Pacific Date: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022 Time: 4 pm (Sydney). 10:30 am (New Delhi). 7 am (Zurich). 10pm (San Francisco) Platform: Zoom (with live streams on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) Event Type: Virtual, public, on-the-record and open to the press China has in recent times sought to aggressively …
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Human Rights In China Under Xi Jinping Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022 Time: 3:00-4:15 PM (London, UK). 10:00 am EDT. 7:30 pm IST Platform: Zoom (with live streams viewable on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter) Event Type: Virtual, public, on-the-record and open to the press Please join the Asia Freedom Institute for a discussion on the …
Religious Freedom In China Under XI JinpingThursday, JULY 21, 2022 • 10:00 AM ET What is the current state of religious freedom in China under Xi Jinping, and what can we expect after the 20th Party Congress this fall? The Asia Freedom Institute worked with the Atlantic Council in designing, selecting and inviting speakers for …