Ben Caspit, Al-Mon.
Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid considers himself leader of the Netanyahu-opposition camp, but there are several other candidates ready to step in.
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Antonio Graceffo, The Diplomat
A new policy promoting Mandarin-language education has sparked protests in Inner Mongolia and outrage across the border.
Slawomir Sierakowski, Project Syndicate
To mark the start of the academic year, Belarusian students have taken to the the streets in solidarity with the growing opposition protest movement. And as has increasingly been the case in recent weeks, authorities' responses were haphazard and inconsistent, reflecting their fundamental powerlessness.
R. Berg & I. Stradner, AEI
Many criminal groups in the Balkans trace their roots to the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the conflict that ensued. Under a new generation of criminals, these erstwhile local groups, criminals, and paramilitaries expanded in size, purpose, and capability, muscling their way into profitable illicit markets and moving up the value chain. In a significant development in the world of organized crime, Balkan criminal groups are now
Philip Stephens, Financial Times
Europe can no longer rely on the US to act as referee in the Greek stand-off with Turkey.
Elbridge Colby & Robert Kaplan, FA
Bipartisanship is exotic these days in the United States, but the two parties do share something: a deep concern about China. Asked in February at the Munich Security Conference whether she agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump’s China policy, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi remarked dryly but tellingly: “We have agreement in that regard.” Legislation supporting Hong Kong and Taiwan and sanctioning Chinese officials easily passed Congress this year....