Xi Jinping’s Strategic Overreach
January 19, 2021Brahma Chellaney | Project Syndicate | 12 Jan 2021 | Read the original news here China’s recent encroachments on Indian territory in the Himalayas could pose a significant threat to Indo-Pacific stability. But regional powers – beginning with India and … Continued The post Xi Jinping’s Strategic Overreach appeared first read more →
China stoops to new low, country’s tech companies developing racist software and devices
January 19, 2021Written by Manish Shukla and Edited by Ananya Das for Zee News. Read the original article here. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, craves to establish China as a global power, a dominant force … Continued The post China stoops to new low, country’s read more →
China warns of action after Pompeo says Taiwan not part of China
January 16, 2021Reuters | 13 Jan 2021 | Read the original news here BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China will strike back against any moves that undermine its core interests, its foreign ministry said on Friday, after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said … Continued The post China warns of action after Pompeo read more →
Wake-up call on Tibet: America’s Tibet law should spur New Delhi to reclaim lost leverage on China
January 16, 2021Brahma Chellaney, Times of India. January 13, 2021. Read original news here. America’s Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA), which became law recently, highlights Tibet’s geostrategic importance, including as the source of Asia’s great rivers. Passed with bipartisan support, TPSA … Continued The post Wake-up call on Tibet: America’s Tibet read more →
WHO team arrives in Wuhan as China reports first virus death in months
January 15, 2021Reported by Times of India. Read the article here. WUHAN: A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan on Thursday to start highly politicised probe into the origins of the coronavirus, as China reported its first … Continued The post WHO team arrives in Wuhan as read more →
Human Rights Watch slams China’s ‘appalling year’ of violations
January 15, 2021Reuters | 13 Jan 2021 | Read the original news here (Reuters) – China had an “appalling year” for human rights in 2020, a leading advocacy group said on Wednesday, with a crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, repression of … Continued The post Human Rights Watch slams China’s ‘appalling read more →
Uncle Roger comedian deletes video with China critic
January 15, 2021BBC News. January 14, 2021. Read original news here. Comedian Nigel Ng has deleted a video and apologised to his fans after featuring a YouTuber who has criticised the Chinese government. Nigel Ng has three million subscribers on YouTube where … Continued The post Uncle Roger comedian deletes video with read more →
China in darkest period for human rights since Tiananmen, says rights group
January 15, 2021Human Rights Watch lists persecutions in Xinjiang, Mongolia, Tibet and Hong Kong but notes new willingness to condemn Beijing Helen Davidson in Taipei, The Guardian. 13 Jan 2021. Read original news here. HRW report says China’s government displayed authoritarianism and repression in … Continued The post China in darkest period for human read more →
A strong India would act as ‘counterbalance’ to China, says declassified U.S. document
January 15, 2021Sriram Lakshman, The Hindu. JANUARY 13, 2021. Read original news here. The 10-page document outlines objectives and strategies with regard to China, North Korea, India and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region Washington: With days to go before its end, the … Continued The post A strong India would act as read more →
UK To Bring New Rules To Stop Imports From China’s Xinjiang
January 14, 2021Britain said last year there was credible, growing and troubling evidence of forced labour among Uighur Muslims. Reuters, republished in NDTV News. January 12, 2021. Read original news here. British ministers are also looking to impose tougher export controls on goods … Continued The post UK To Bring New Rules To read more →