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Urban China rarely suffers from lack of funding and resources thanks to its close ties to the central government. While it doesn't have crumbling school buildings, unqualified teachers, increasing drop-outs, school closures, and…
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Millennia of history, the world's largest population, and one of the most influential global economic power houses – China has quite a reputation to uphold. China is seen as an important current and future competitor to rival the United…
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After the death of long-time leader and despot Mao Zedong in the late 1970s, Chinese heads of state have attempted to avoid the traits of a “personable” leader in an attempt to not evoke the image of the late ruler. Instead recent leaders…
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Amidst the recent clashes between ISIL, NATO and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, along with widespread global unease surrounding the Islamist group’s recent territorial gains, the UN General Assembly has reconvened in New York to discuss…
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The 'BRICS', referring to the nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is a cooperative group of nations in global and economic affairs. The importance of BRICS has increased, from adding South Africa in 2010, to a…
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Images of thousands of protestors - the majority of them young professionals and students - have been splashed across the front pages of newspapers around the world over the past few weeks. Students wearing surgical masks and goggles and…
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When Rob Ford was elected mayor of Canada’s most populous city in 2010, we expected him to perform the same lull routine that comes with being the mayor of Toronto. Dealing with TTC (the Toronto Transit Commission) and leading the Toronto…
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Food, education, gender equality, child health, maternal health, prevention of diseases, environmental sustainability, and global partnership: these are the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that the United Nations promised would…
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After the events of the Second World War, the United Nations was established to promote international cooperation and prevent further global warfare. A common misconception sees the United Nations as an international governing body. As we…
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