Belarusian National Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Courage, Forced Exile, and the Fight for Democracy We Must Not Forget

Egmont Vognmagergade 11, København K

Meet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarusian housewife who was catapulted into national and international fame as the symbol of democracy and strong female leadership during the 2020 elections and unprecedented popular uprising. When her husband, Siarhei Tsikhanouski, was unjustly imprisoned during his presidential campaign, she stepped forward in his place. Independent Read more…

Chinese Politics Under Xi Jinping with Professor Akio Takahara

Room K43 CBS, Kilen, 2000 Frederiksberg Kilen, Frederiksberg, Danmark

Under Xi Jinping, Chinese politics has become more authoritarian and centralized around one person. Xi Jinping has abolished many of the policies introduced by Deng Xiaoping, including term-limits and age criteria for holding leading positions. He has also abolished Deng’s policy of the separation of Party and government resulting in Read more…