RCBC Plaza is scrambling to explain how one of the country's biggest Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), Flying Future, was running illegal operations right under its nose before being raided by authorities.
Canadian, Irish, German and Australian embassies are in the building. POGOs are believed to be fronts for spying by the Chnese government.
#Philippines #Asian #Spying #Espionage #Makati #EU #Embassies #Canada #Australia @pinoy
In an article from 2007 Kate Lowe explores African diplomatic representation in #Italy and #Portugal during the age of #renaissance:
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440107000552
She, too, picks #Ethiopia and #Congo as case studies. According to her both states were primarily interested in links with the #Pope. The number of Ethiopian #embassies to Rome significantly increased in the 15th and 16th centuries. (3/6)
#NewDiplomaticHistory #emdiplomacy #history #earlyModern #diplomacy #histodons
#emdiplomat of the day: Afansii Ordin-Nashchokin (1605-1680)
1549 marks the birth of the #earlyModern Russian foreign office. Founded by tsar Ivan IV the institution developed into the Ambassadorial Chancery during the latter half of the 16th century.
The Ambassadorial Chancery was responsible for organising the reception of foreign #embassies, conducting preliminary negotiations, drawing up instructions for Russian #emdiplomats and working with their reports, registering foreign merchants and artisans living in #Russia, managing #Moscow settlements inhabited by them and special courtyards for receiving #diplomats. (1/6)
#emdiplomacy #NewDiplomaticHistory #histodons #history #adventCalendar #adventCalendar2024
In an article from 2007 Kate Lowe explores #African diplomatic representation in #Italy and #Portugal during the age of #renaissance:
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440107000552
She, too, picks #Ethiopia and #Congo as case studies. According to her both states were primarily interested in links with the #Pope. The number of Ethiopian #embassies to Rome significantly increased in the 15th and 16th centuries. (3/6)
#emdiplomacy #NewDiplomaticHistory #history #histodons #earlymodern #AdventCalendar2024 #AdventCaldendar
…The #StateDepartment said the #Biden admin stands by its efforts to “ensure that every person, everywhere, can live #free from #violence & #discrimination, with their #EqualRights respected.” The WhiteHouse has vowed to push back against the #GOP’s anti-woke efforts, including by repealing a provision in a government spending bill that essentially bans #rainbow #Pride flags from being flown above #US #embassies.
@Lamhfada Interesting move, considering that #Spain refuses to recognize #Kosovo as independent state since that would make Madrid look bigotted towards #Catalonia...
After all, lack of #UN representation and official #Embassies didn't impact #Taiwan, because unlike #Palestine they actually have a working government and economy that is globally relevant!
