A new avenue to access transnational markets has opened up for Nepal as freight trains have begun departing from China on a weekly basis with goods destined for Nepal, in an initiative that is said to be the first of its kind in South Asia
ASEAN Unprepared For Geopolitical Crises: Region's Future Lies Not in China, but in US
China's geographic proximity and growing power remain the core reasons ASEAN clings to its long-standing hedging and neutrality strategy. Fear of retaliation—whether economic or military—has deterred ASEAN from adopting a firm position against Beijing, which could compromise the region’s economic survival.
China now even more firmly Pakistan’s benefactor, with ramifications beyond region
The Chinese making inroads into Pakistan for a while now may also be a significant factor behind President Donald Trump not taking an unambiguously supportive position towards India. Trump’s comments have been calibrated to achieve equivalence between India and Pakistan and quite strikingly handed Islamabad some bragging rights by offering to intervene in resolving the Kashmir issue.
Why Tariffs Aren’t the Answer: The U.S. Needs a Smarter Path to Manage Its Debt Load, not Quick Fixes
Over the past 40 years, the U.S. has transitioned from an industrial to a consumption-driven economy. Manufacturing, which contributed about 25% to GDP in 1970, now accounts for just 10%. The outsourcing of production to China, Mexico, Vietnam, and others has led to the loss of nearly 5 million factory jobs between 2000 and 2020 alone.
Japan’s Investment Pivot: Destination India Overtakes China Amid Escalating US-China Trade Tensions
A landmark event in 2023 was the MoU with Japan’s Rapidus Corporation to establish semiconductor manufacturing in India. Backed by Japanese giants like Sony, Toyota, Kioxia, NEC, NTT, and MUFG Bank, this move could be a game-changer for India’s electronics ecosystem, which currently lacks indigenous chip production.
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China donates masks for Sri Lankan students
The Chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, Hu Wei, met with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Higher Education and government spokesman Bandula Gunawardena Wednesday and donated masks to the Ministry of Higher Education for the universities, vocational training institutes and other higher education institutions
China backs down on US flight restrictions after Trump retaliates
China has backed down on a ban on flights of US airlines after President Donald Trump's administration retaliated by threatening to block carriers from that country flying into the US
Chinese team of medical experts to arrive in Dhaka on June 8
A team of Chinese medical experts, who have the first-hand experience in containing coronavirus and treating patients with success, is expected to arrive in Bangladesh with necessary medical equipment on June 8
India, China working upon to resolve standoff in Ladakh region
China has made a slight retreat at Galwan Valley, one of the flashpoints leading to a standoff with India, in Ladakh region on Wednesday, sources said. In a bid to resolve the issue, China's People's Liberation Army moved back two kilometres and the Indian Army has moved back by one kilometre
Nepal backs China's new law for Hong Kong to crush dissent
Nepal has endorsed China's new national security law for Hong Kong even as the Western block led by the US have jointly called Beijing's move a direct violation of international treaties
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is a troubled man who appears to be going berserk with mounting external and internal challenges
India, China military-level talks over Ladakh standoff remain 'inconclusive'
Talks between India and China's military representatives on Tuesday to resolve the ongoing face-off in eastern Ladakh between the two countries remained inconclusive, government sources said
Former Afghan president backs China's efforts to safeguard national security
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed support for China's efforts to safeguard national unity and security in a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu
India-China clash bigger virtually than on ground
As India and China have enhanced the diplomatic and military engagement to resolve the tension at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, a different kind of perception war in the digital landscape has started between the social media users of the two countries
Chinese national held for misbehaving with girls in Nepalese capital
Thamel police have taken Chinese national Chen Xi, 21, into custody after some locals caught a few Chinese men for allegedly misbehaving with some local girls in Chhetrapati area near Thamel, Kathmandu, yesterday
China cities aid Pokhara metropolis
Various cities of China have helped Pokhara metropolis with health materials worth 79,000 USD. Mayor Man Bahadur GC said the metropolis had established relationship of brotherhood with different cities of China
China's belligerence is creating global flashpoints
As it looks both China and the US are mutually preparing to face each other into a possible confrontation due to Beijing’s persisting forcible capture over the entire South China Sea, despite losing this claim in the International Court of Arbitration just a few years back
Trump says Modi not in 'good mood' about China
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not pleased with the Xi Jinping regime over the ongoing border conflict while reiterating his offer of mediation between India and China. Responding to a media query related to the border tensions between India and China, President Trump on Thursday at his Oval Office said, "They have a big conflict going with India and China
China's long history of incremental occupation of Indian territory in Ladakh
Even as the Indian government has never admitted it, China had occupied 640 sq km of Indian territory in Eastern Ladakh during the second term of the UPA regime under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
