Ai Weiwei Questions Western Moral Ground on China Rights

Ai Weiwei Questions Western Moral Ground on China Rights

  • January 29, 2026

Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has challenged the West’s moral authority to criticise Beijing on human rights, arguing that Western governments no longer hold a credible position to lecture China on freedom and civil liberties. Speaking in London as Britain’s prime minister

Putin Signals Hard Line as Russia Presses Military Advantage and Peace Talks Stall

Putin Signals Hard Line as Russia Presses Military Advantage and Peace Talks Stall

  • December 19, 2025

Confident tone from the Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled little appetite for compromise in the war in Ukraine, warning Western governments while suggesting that Moscow is prepared to seize more territory if the conflict drags on. Speaking at his annual end