We will be stepping in to a world of economic shrinkages and foreign policy shifts. Slowbalisation was evident since 2010 and yet, we are still in the first phase of de-globalization. There’s still time and it is a choice of globalization or de-globalization. ...
Given the increasing importance of public health to national security, a strong connection between public health and intelligence has become vital. China is not new to the use of intelligence, especially seen from the deployment of nationwide digital surveillance programs in Xinjiang, Tibet, other autonomous regions and special administrative regions. ...
BIMSTEC is the ideal platform to provide greater visibility to Nepal in the Indo-Pacific region. The initiative also realises India’s new economic interests and geostrategic ambitions in regions beyond its immediate neighbourhood, by connecting the Bay of Bengal to Southeast Asia. ...
Delhi wants the SAARC project work in areas of mutual interests and fighting common challenges such as the current global pandemic. During Video Conference PM Modi said “Our people-to-people ties are ancient, and our societies are deeply inter-connected. Therefore, we must all prepare together, we must all act together, and we must all succeed together.” ...
China would definitely lead as the new global power, even though China’s assistance and support to different nations is still seen critically, as in with the economic package to nations and medical assistance were used to establish Chinese hegemony. ...
For the first time, the Chinese CPC did not venture into a prospective GDP target which is a clear indicator of the shape of things to come. Newer global resolve and renewed emphasis on capturing the bold message from the fatigued “Mother Nature” is loud and clear today more than ever before. ...
With mounting pressure from China, the Taiwanese government is the only country that has provided open support to Hong Kong with a little push from the US. Taiwanese continue to support Hong Kong and this will be the deciding factor in the coming years whether one more democracy will bow down in front of the CPC or not. ...
China’s recent offensive military aggression along its border with India’s Ladakh region has irked India. On the other hand, India taking over as Chair of the World Health Assembly’s Executive Committee is giving it a chance to handle China’s aggression diplomatically and internationally. ...
The local movements remain strong, as the local opposition members who supported the movement actually succeeded in gaining ground in 17-18 districts during council elections held in Hong Kong last November. ...
Trade War Driven Cold War: Future of Sino-American Relations
In the case of Sino-American relations, economic interests will dominate over political differences. Heated rhetoric apart, when economy of both nations gets depressed and growth potentials affected due to trade war, they will gradually shift from hard stances to more realistic negotiations. ...