JURIST

MAY 12, 2024

The Philippines on Saturday deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused the People’s Republic of China (PRC) of building an “artificial island” amid the two Asian countries’s ongoing conflict over the territory, the office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in a statement.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Li expressed concern about Japan’s decision to discharge contaminated water from Fukushima, stating that it appeared to transfer risks to the global community and could potentially harm future generations and the marine environment. China has also taken action, announcing a continued ban on food imports from specific regions of Japan.

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JURIST

MAY 26, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Wednesday held a video call during her visit to Xinjiang, which was marred with continued allegations of atrocities against the Uyghur minority in China. Many Western countries believe it was a mistake for Bachelet to visit China.

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APRIL 29, 2025

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday strongly condemned the 11-hour detention and potential prosecution of two journalists in Macao, calling the move a “disturbing escalation” in the ongoing suppression of independent journalism in Chinas special administrative region.

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JURIST

AUGUST 29, 2023

On Monday, legislators of the People’s Republic of China commenced the deliberation of a preschool education law aimed at ensuring accessible preschool education for all children. This state support is associated with the low birth rate in China. In 2016, the government announced the end of the “one-child policy.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 25, 2020

China’s market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation, Thursday stated that based on reports they have launched an investigation into billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group Holdings for “suspected monopolistic conduct.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The deployment comes as tensions between the Philippines and China have heightened in the disputed South China Sea (also called the West Philippine Sea). Days after, from November 21-23, the US and the Philippines conducted joint maritime and air patrols in the South China Sea.

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JURIST

JULY 3, 2024

Introduced by China, the text resolves to bridge the artificial intelligence (AI) divides between and within countries with the particular aim of increasing technology capabilities for developing countries. However, the resolution does not touch on AI for military purposes.

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MARCH 10, 2025

This request was widely seen as an opportunity for the Court to clarify States legal obligations, advance climate justice, and protect the environment for present and future generations.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the top legislature in China, approved the Yangtze River Protection Law ( current text ) on Saturday in order to protect the ecological environment of the river. The Yangtze River is the longest river in China and commonly described as China’s ‘mother river.’

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JURIST

JUNE 6, 2024

Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) arrested Ugandan environmental activist Stephen Kwikiriza in Kampala under “alarming circumstances,” according to a press release published on Wednesday by the group the Environment Governance Institute (EGI).

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JURIST

DECEMBER 12, 2020

While Tesla was granted permission by Germany’s environment ministry to start “preparations” for the factory, actual construction cannot begin till local approval is granted, pending further environmental studies.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Chinese foreign ministry urged the parties to “resolve disputes peacefully” and adopt measures to promote security at the China-Myanmar border. It urged parties to cease indiscriminate violence and build a conducive environment for humanitarian assistance in Myanmar.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

The new policy also introduces provisions for flexible retirement options for those in demanding jobs, such as labor-intensive roles and extreme environments. The post China approves retirement age increase amid demographic challenges appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

COSIS filed a Request for Advisory Opinion on December 12, 2022, seeking to clarify the specific obligations of state parties under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) with respect to: preventing, reducing and controlling pollution of the marine environment in relation to the deleterious effects that result or are likely to (..)

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JURIST

MAY 17, 2021

The first referendum asks whether the government should prohibit imports of pork, offal or other related products that contain ractopamine, a leanness-enhancing additive that has been banned in EU countries and China, but which is still widely used in the US. No nationwide elections are held in odd-numbered years.

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JURIST

JANUARY 2, 2022

The move comes five years from the day the news outlet was established with the aim of advancing press freedom in Hong Kong, whose status as a Special Administrative Region of China leaves it largely under Beijing’s thumb. “[On] A 2020 national security law gave China sweeping powers to penalize dissenters in the region.

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JURIST

JULY 12, 2022

Beijing promised a high degree of autonomy and freedom of speech to Hong Kong in the 1997 Joint Declaration between China and Britain, Hong Kong’s Basic Law and the policy of One Country, Two Systems. “We The erosion of democracy and the rule of law has strongly destabilized Hong Kong’s business environment.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2023

Article 23 mandates the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to pass its own laws to prohibit crimes such as treason, secession, sedition, and subversion against China’s Central People’s Government. Lee stated that: Some countries are targeting and suppressing the development of our country with unfriendly measures.

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JURIST

MAY 27, 2021

Chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Meeks (D-NY) introduced a bill on Tuesday to reinvigorate American leadership and engagement to respond to challenges presented by the People’s Republic of China. ” The Act addresses human rights issues in the Indo-Pacific in several ways.

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JURIST

JUNE 11, 2024

” He voiced concerns over the judges’ “impossibility to operate” in a political environment created by China. However, under this political environment, Lord Sumption stressed that US sanctions against Hong Kong officials are “crude, counterproductive and unjust.”

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JURIST

MARCH 15, 2024

” Marat claimed that the Central Asian regimes are willing to cooperate with Russia, as well as China, “because they know that these governments will never request those regimes to democratize or respect human rights and support freedom of speech.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 4, 2024

When States become parties to UNCLOS, they agree to protect and preserve the marine environment, and they also make the more specific commitment to prevent, reduce, and control pollution of the marine environment. 29, citing the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, article 31).

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APRIL 24, 2023

A key focus is on the Parties’ obligations under Part XII of UNCLOS, which deals with protecting the marine environment. b) to protect and preserve the marine environment in relation to climate change impacts, including ocean warming and sea level rise, and ocean acidification? The question is divided into two parts.

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The Fashion Law

JANUARY 6, 2022

China boasts the largest video game market in the world, with sales in the segment amounting to nearly $50 billion in 2020, alone. Having a China-specific strategy in place is important, according to Aaron Wininger, the director of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner’s China Intellectual Property Practice.

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JURIST

MARCH 18, 2025

The statement read : We believe that in the current security environment it is paramount to provide our defence forces flexibility and freedom of choice to potentially use new weapons systems and solutions to bolster the defence of the Alliances vulnerable Eastern Flank.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Among the UNSC’s 15 members, 13 of them voted in favor of the resolution, with China and Russia abstaining. The Chinese ambassador Zhang Jun said , “[China] has always taken a cautious and responsible approach to the Council’s invocation of Chapter VII of the UN Charter on the authorization of the use of force.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The Serbian government has offered mineral resource projects to several companies including the China-based Sijin and UK-based Rio Tinto , which environmentalists are concerned will pollute land and water in the country. The deadline for Vucic’s signature on the bills is December 10.

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The Fashion Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Late last month in presenting LVMH’s full year earnings, chairman Bernard Arnault said that he believes the French luxury goods conglomerate “has enough wiggle room to raise prices” – which has been a common move across the luxury landscape over the past couple of years, in particular – “and to protect its margins in an inflationary environment.”

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JULY 18, 2022

The 'safe harbor' rule applies to monopoly agreement. Harsher sanctions are in place for violations.

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JURIST

JUNE 20, 2024

In an interview with local media RTHK, the Secretary for Justice Paul Lam similarly said that the participation of overseas judges can enhance the internationalization of the legal environment in Hong Kong. ” The resignations of Lord Sumption and Lord Collins are part of a withdrawal of UK judges from the CFA.

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JURIST

AUGUST 25, 2023

This has led many countries to question the effect that the water will have on the already fragile marine environment of the Pacific. The resulting clean-up has led to Japan treating the water that was contaminated and then dumping it back into the ocean.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In addition, the report said that rights and freedoms of Hong Kong residents have also been protected more effectively in a safer environment. According to the report, the National Security Law ended violence in Hong Kong and allowed Hong Kong to enter a stage of stability and prosperity.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

This diplomatic engagement is aimed at addressing the multifaceted challenges facing Afghanistan, including the fragile security environment, dire humanitarian crisis, and concerns over human rights and political inclusivity under Taliban rule. Pledges of humanitarian aid, but concerns about working with the Taliban government.

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LLRX

MARCH 18, 2025

LLMs performance in the most complex cognitive subtasks may not be the limiting factor for their deployment in real-world environments. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. They lack the awareness to learn from mistakes and the capacity for self-correction.

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JURIST

JULY 10, 2023

The CEC, in a meeting with election observers from China, Russia and Turkmenistan, stated the election was conducted in “accordance with the law and democratic principles.” ” Representatives from both China and Russia praised the CEC for organizing the election in a short time period.

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Intelligize Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Several companies in risk disclosures recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission cited worries that tenuous relations with China and Russia could adversely affect the operations and revenues of U.S. In remarks made by China’s leader Xi Jinping during his recent visit to the U.S., businesses. businesses.

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