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China's Development-Focused Human Rights Approach Gains Global Attention
A roundtable in Sao Paulo, Brazil discussed the book "Xi Jinping on Respecting and Protecting Human Rights", highlighting China's development-centered human rights approach, emphasizing economic and social development as crucial for human dignity, and its relevance for the Global South.
China's Development-Focused Human Rights Approach Gains Global Attention
A roundtable in Sao Paulo, Brazil discussed the book "Xi Jinping on Respecting and Protecting Human Rights", highlighting China's development-centered human rights approach, emphasizing economic and social development as crucial for human dignity, and its relevance for the Global South.
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52% Bias Score
Voluntourism: A Critique of Short-Term Volunteer Programs and their Neocolonial Impacts
Short-term volunteer programs, or "voluntourism," often displace local professionals, create dependency, and perpetuate neocolonial power dynamics in developing countries, highlighting the need for long-term, collaborative approaches that prioritize local leadership and empowerment.
Voluntourism: A Critique of Short-Term Volunteer Programs and their Neocolonial Impacts
Short-term volunteer programs, or "voluntourism," often displace local professionals, create dependency, and perpetuate neocolonial power dynamics in developing countries, highlighting the need for long-term, collaborative approaches that prioritize local leadership and empowerment.
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68% Bias Score
Togo Combats Insecurity in Savanes Region with Development Program, Faces Selection Concerns
Togo's 2022 emergency program for its violence-stricken Savanes region included electrifying 18 communities, building water wells, distributing farming equipment to 384 youth, developing 1,000 hectares of farmland, and distributing 21,000 tons of fertilizer; however, concerns remain about the select...
Togo Combats Insecurity in Savanes Region with Development Program, Faces Selection Concerns
Togo's 2022 emergency program for its violence-stricken Savanes region included electrifying 18 communities, building water wells, distributing farming equipment to 384 youth, developing 1,000 hectares of farmland, and distributing 21,000 tons of fertilizer; however, concerns remain about the select...
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32% Bias Score
UN Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution Linking Development to Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution connecting development to human rights, a first for China's 2017 initiative, garnering support from over 40 countries and praise from entities like the EU and Russia.
UN Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution Linking Development to Human Rights
The UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution connecting development to human rights, a first for China's 2017 initiative, garnering support from over 40 countries and praise from entities like the EU and Russia.
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40% Bias Score
China-backed $1 Billion Urban Development Initiative to Transform Homa Bay County
A $1 billion urban development initiative in Homa Bay County, Kenya, funded by China's Taloya Technology, will provide clean water to over 250,000 households, install 4,000 solar streetlights, and construct a mega shopping mall and five-star hotel, benefiting over 1 million people.
China-backed $1 Billion Urban Development Initiative to Transform Homa Bay County
A $1 billion urban development initiative in Homa Bay County, Kenya, funded by China's Taloya Technology, will provide clean water to over 250,000 households, install 4,000 solar streetlights, and construct a mega shopping mall and five-star hotel, benefiting over 1 million people.
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44% Bias Score
Crisis in International Development Aid as Donor Fatigue and Policy Shifts Threaten Global Health
Facing reduced commitments from traditional donors like the US, international development aid is experiencing a crisis; the rise of "donor fatigue", coupled with increased defense spending in Europe, threatens global health initiatives, while emerging donors and the private sector are stepping in to...
Crisis in International Development Aid as Donor Fatigue and Policy Shifts Threaten Global Health
Facing reduced commitments from traditional donors like the US, international development aid is experiencing a crisis; the rise of "donor fatigue", coupled with increased defense spending in Europe, threatens global health initiatives, while emerging donors and the private sector are stepping in to...
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36% Bias Score
China's Agricultural Training Program Boosts Antigua and Barbuda's Food Security
A Chinese-led agricultural training program in Antigua and Barbuda, focusing on pepper breeding, corn cultivation, and seed production, aims to boost crop yields and raise the agricultural sector's GDP contribution from 2 percent to 5 percent in five years, part of broader China-LAC cooperation exce...
China's Agricultural Training Program Boosts Antigua and Barbuda's Food Security
A Chinese-led agricultural training program in Antigua and Barbuda, focusing on pepper breeding, corn cultivation, and seed production, aims to boost crop yields and raise the agricultural sector's GDP contribution from 2 percent to 5 percent in five years, part of broader China-LAC cooperation exce...
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52% Bias Score
Naples Residents Protest America's Cup, Citing Concerns Over Public Space"
Residents of Bagnoli Coroglio, Naples, are protesting the America's Cup, fearing that infrastructure built for the event will permanently alter plans for a public park and beach, prioritizing elite interests over community needs.
Naples Residents Protest America's Cup, Citing Concerns Over Public Space"
Residents of Bagnoli Coroglio, Naples, are protesting the America's Cup, fearing that infrastructure built for the event will permanently alter plans for a public park and beach, prioritizing elite interests over community needs.
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60% Bias Score
Massive Crete Tourist Village Approved
A large tourist village, Costa Nopia, is planned in Crete, encompassing 830 villas, two hotels (600 beds), a marina, heliport, golf course, and funicular, impacting a 1,100-acre area near Platanias and Kissamos, utilizing favorable zoning laws and strategic investment policies.
Massive Crete Tourist Village Approved
A large tourist village, Costa Nopia, is planned in Crete, encompassing 830 villas, two hotels (600 beds), a marina, heliport, golf course, and funicular, impacting a 1,100-acre area near Platanias and Kissamos, utilizing favorable zoning laws and strategic investment policies.
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44% Bias Score
Tianjin's Luban Workshop Trains 1,500 in Tajikistan
The Tianjin-based Luban Workshop in Tajikistan, co-founded with Tajik Technical University and launched in November 2022, has trained approximately 1,500 students in urban thermal application and engineering surveying, showcasing successful people-to-people exchanges within the Shanghai Cooperation ...
Tianjin's Luban Workshop Trains 1,500 in Tajikistan
The Tianjin-based Luban Workshop in Tajikistan, co-founded with Tajik Technical University and launched in November 2022, has trained approximately 1,500 students in urban thermal application and engineering surveying, showcasing successful people-to-people exchanges within the Shanghai Cooperation ...
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40% Bias Score
China-Funded Initiative to Transform Homa Bay County
A $1 billion infrastructure development initiative in Homa Bay County, Kenya, funded by China's Taloya Technology, will provide clean water to over 250,000 households, install 4,000 solar-powered streetlights, and construct a mega shopping mall and a five-star hotel, benefiting over 1 million people...
China-Funded Initiative to Transform Homa Bay County
A $1 billion infrastructure development initiative in Homa Bay County, Kenya, funded by China's Taloya Technology, will provide clean water to over 250,000 households, install 4,000 solar-powered streetlights, and construct a mega shopping mall and a five-star hotel, benefiting over 1 million people...
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52% Bias Score
China-backed Development Initiative to Benefit 1 Million in Kenya
A new China-backed urban development initiative in Homa Bay County, Kenya, will provide clean water to over 250,000 households, install 4,000 solar-powered streetlights, and construct a mega shopping mall and five-star hotel, benefiting more than 1 million people. This follows a recent agreement bet...
China-backed Development Initiative to Benefit 1 Million in Kenya
A new China-backed urban development initiative in Homa Bay County, Kenya, will provide clean water to over 250,000 households, install 4,000 solar-powered streetlights, and construct a mega shopping mall and five-star hotel, benefiting more than 1 million people. This follows a recent agreement bet...
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52% Bias Score
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