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Former CIA officer accused of selling top secret information to China
By Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post – Read Original Story Here A former CIA officer sold top secret and other classified documents to Chinese intelligence officials, according to charges filed Thursday in Alexandria federal court. Kevin Patrick Mallory, 60, … Continued
Release the young Lama, urge Tibetans
MYSURU: Demanding that China come clean on the whereabouts of the 11th Panchen Lama, members of the Tibetan Youth Congress and Regional Tibetan Women’s Association of Bylakuppe, Hunsur and Kollegal said that the Chinese authorities had abducted Gedhun Choekyi Nyima … Continued
China’s south-east Asia push threatened by new Malaysia regime
By Ben Bland – May 15, 2018 Financial Times (Read Original Story Here) Chinese president Xi Jinping and former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak thought they had devised the perfect “win-win” deal. Beijing pledged tens of billions of dollars in … Continued
Warning sounded over China’s ‘debtbook diplomacy’
The Guardian – 15 May 2018 Read original here China’s “debtbook diplomacy” uses strategic debts to gain political leverage with economically vulnerable countries across the Asia-Pacific region, the US state department has been warned in an independent report. The academic … Continued
China to bar India-educated Tibetan monks from teaching
India Today – Read original here A county in southwest China near Tibet has said it will ban India-trained Tibetan monks, who were “wrongly educated” from teaching in Tibetan monasteries in China because of the “severe separatist situation”. “As some … Continued
Gap sorry for selling T-shirt with ‘incorrect’ map of China
The Guardian – 15 May 2018 Read original here US chain apologises for design that did not include Tibet or Taiwan, two territories that China claims as its own US retailer Gap has apologised for selling a T-shirt showing what … Continued
China: Visiting Officials Occupy Homes in Muslim Region
Human Right Watch – May 13, 2018 (Read original story here) ‘Becoming Family’ Campaign Intensifies Repression in Xinjiang During these visits, families are required to provide officials with information about their lives and political views, and are subjected to political … Continued
PM’s Nepal visit a counter to China’s growing influence
The Sunday Guardian, Prof Satish Kumar, May 12 2018 This visit had twin purposes: one was to reassure Nepal that India is an all-weather friend and another that the development of Nepal is best achieved with India’s help. During his … Continued
Students overstaying their tenure in US are not welcome
MUMBAI: US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a draft policy late on Friday, that seeks to crack down on students overstaying in the United States (US). This policy, will come into effect from August 9 and proposes to change … Continued
What Keeps Xi Jinping Awake at Night
A Chinese Navy display in the South China Sea in April. President Xi Jinping of China has warned military officials that they risk being eclipsed technologically by the United States.CreditReuters By Chris Buckley and Paul Mozur May 11, 2018 BEIJING … Continued
Has India played into China’s hands in Wuhan?
For China, the return of the Hindi-Chini bhai bhai era is a win-win situation. It means India will mute its criticisms and not challenge China Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, Napoleon’s famous foreign minister, prescribed a basic rule for pragmatic foreign policy: “by no means show too much zeal”. In India’s case, read more →
PM Modi 9th most powerful person in world, Xi Jinping tops: Forbes’ 2018 list
Times of India, 10 May 2018 NEW YORK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi figures among the 10 most powerful people in the world in US magazine Forbes’ 2018 list that is topped by Chinese President Xi Jinping, while Reliance Industries (RIL) … Continued
Hillary Clinton: Need to take reports of Chinese meddling seriously
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN (Read original story here) (CNN) China’s attempts to influence national affairs in Australia and New Zealand have to be taken seriously, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned. “Experts are sounding the alarm about … Continued
Kim Jong-un travels to China in secretive visit for talks with Xi Jinping
Reuters, The Independent, 9 May 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited China and met President Xi Jinping in a secret trip this week revealed by the state media of both countries; their second encounter in two months amid warming ties between the … Continued
New ICT report reveals China’s strategies of weaponizing access to Tibet
International Campaign for Tibet – 8 May 2018 Access Denied: China’s enforced isolation of Tibet, and the case for reciprocity A new report by the International Campaign for Tibet calls for a more robust international approach on Tibet, based on … Continued