Chinese Citizen Journalist Jailed For 4 Years For Wuhan Virus Reports
December 29, 2020Zhang Zhan, a former lawyer, was sentenced at a brief hearing in a Shanghai court for allegedly “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” for her reporting in the chaotic initial stages of the outbreak. NDTV World, Agence France-Presse| December 28, 2020| Read original … Continued The post Chinese Citizen Journalist Jailed For 4 read more →
Reading the new US policy on Tibet: snubs to China on Dalai Lama, rivers
December 29, 2020Nirupama Subramanian for The Indian Express. Read the article here. Among the most significant amendments is that the TSPA makes it US policy to oppose Beijing’s attempts to install its own Dalai Lama, “in a manner inconsistent with Tibetan Buddhism … Continued The post Reading the new US policy on read more →
India, Like US, Must Have A Clear Tibet Policy to Counter China
December 28, 2020ASHOK K MEHTA | The Quint | 24 Dec 2020 | Read the original news here Following the standoff in eastern Ladakh including the clash in Galwan which marked the most precipitous decline in India-China bilateral relations in the last 40 years, … Continued The post India, Like US, Must Have A read more →
The battle over the next Dalai Lama
December 28, 2020Hindustan Times | 24 December 2020 | Read the original news here Reincarnation is officially a geopolitical consideration. The United States (US) Congress has passed a Tibet Policy and Support Act that says the choice of the next Dalai Lama … Continued The post The battle over the next Dalai read more →
China’s atrocities in Tibet are growing too big to ignore
December 26, 2020Opinion by Josh Rogin | Washington Post | 24 December 2020 | Read the original news here The world is finally responding to the Chinese government’s mass atrocities against Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in China’s northwest province of Xinjiang. But now Beijing … Continued The post China’s atrocities in Tibet are growing read more →
Apologise, Afghanistan tells China after busting its espionage cell in Kabul
December 26, 2020Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security has detained 10 Chinese citizens accused of operating a terror cell in Kabul Shishir Gupta, Hindustan Times. December 25, 2020. Read original news here. Afghanistan has busted a 10-member Chinese module operating a terror cell in the … Continued The post Apologise, Afghanistan tells China after busting read more →
As political crisis in Nepal deepens, India-China tug of war over Hindu nation set to intensify
December 26, 2020With China keeping no secret about its influence on Nepal politicians, India is unlikely to hold back in ensuring Kathmandu remains an ally and part of its sphere of influence. First Post. December 25, 2020. Read original news here. A tug … Continued The post As political crisis in Nepal deepens, read more →
China’s Challenges to Global Democracy
December 26, 2020Mercy A. Kuo for The Diplomat. Read the article here. Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Kevin Sheives … Continued The post China’s Challenges to Global Democracy appeared read more →
Biden camp adds pressure on EU to hit brakes on China deal
December 25, 2020The Japan Times. December 23, 2020. Read original news here. The European Union came under mounting pressure to slow down its push for a major investment deal with China, as opposition grew to any agreement with Beijing that fails to … Continued The post Biden camp adds pressure on EU read more →
Tibet: Time to Review India’s Tibet Policy
December 25, 2020By Prof. Ramu Manivannan, Issue Courtesy: South Asia Analysis Group| Date : 18 Dec , 2020. Read original news here. There are several reasons to believe, as to why Tibet is important for India. The most significant reason is that Tibet … Continued The post Tibet: Time to Review India’s Tibet read more →