A more hawkish Trump approach to China is coming soon
November 7, 2017By Josh Rogin – Washington Post – 5 November 2017 The Trump administration is slowly but surely coming around to a more hawkish, traditional Republican stance on China. Several signs of the shift will be evident, if not obvious, during the … Continued
‘Tibetans must have a say on developments projects in their country’
November 5, 2017TNN, Assam Tribune, 4 November 2017 GUWAHATI: The president of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, on Friday said the international community must ensure that Tibetans have a say on any development project undertaken in the ecologically fragile plateau, which is also … Continued
China likely to monopolise Tibet’s water resources: Dr Sangay
November 5, 2017TNN, Assam Tribune, 3 November 2017 GUWAHATI, Nov 3 – Dr Lobsang Sangay, president of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile (officially known as Central Tibetan Administration), today said that China is likely to monopolise control over the vast water resources originating in … Continued
Only 12% Chinese have freshwater access, diversion of Tibet rivers imminent: Lobsang Sangay
November 4, 2017The Economic Times, 4 November 2017 Read original story here GUWAHATI: Lobsang Sangay, the president of Central Tibetan administration in exile, today said that diversion of rivers in Tibet is imminent as China has a pressing need to provide water … Continued
China’s Twitter Community Is Polarized Over Corruption Allegations by Fugitive Billionaire Guo Wengui
November 4, 2017By Oiwan Lam / Global Voices Read original story here Guo Wengui’s supporters organized themselves into Twitter Party with a party t-shirt and a flag (one of the designs). Allegations of corruption and scandal within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) … Continued
Brahmaputra River: An Eternal Conflict between India and China
November 3, 2017*By Dechen Palmo Read original story here The problem of water scarcity in the region China having more than 20% of the world’s population has less than 7% of global freshwater resource at its disposal. Moreover, the available water is … Continued
Hardliners will dominate China’s Tibet policy
November 3, 2017Jayadeva Ranade, Rediff.com, Read original story here Statements emanating from the recent Chinese Communist party congress suggest potentially increasing pressure on India with regard to the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala, notes former RA&W officer Jayadeva … Continued
As China aims for ‘world-class army’, Asia starts to worry
November 1, 2017By AFP, Times Live. Read original story here. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pledge to build a “world-class army” by 2050 is making his neighbours nervous, but analysts say Beijing’s military ambitions do not constitute a strategic threat — for now. … Continued
China wrote Belt and Road Initiative into the party constitution. That makes it riskier than ever
November 1, 2017Politics may overshadow economics as investors pile into projects in China’s Belt and Road Initiative There’s still no clear indication of whether those projects will be economically viable in the long run By Huileng Tan, CBNC. Read original story here. … Continued
China planning 1,000 km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters
October 31, 2017By the Economic Times, Indiatimes. Read original story here. After Doklam, China and India seems to be heading towards yet another flashpoint as Beijing is reportedly working on an ambitious plan to divert waters of the Brahmaputra river to the … Continued