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. ...
Given the recurrent challenges posed through the wave of globalization, if governments are not actively interacting with each other, the productivity is reduced. Similarly, there should be exchanges as different levels between the two countries. ...
China has benefitted immensely from the liberal order; therefore, it will continue to support international organizations and call for greater cooperation against the pandemic in various groupings like SCO, BRICS, G20, and others ...
The efforts of the United States and its allies at preserving the liberal world order would be helped by their mutual recognition that different instruments can successfully be put to use cohesively, in order to meet the same objectives. ...
It is time for all the governments to strictly ensure that any measures taken to counter the pandemic must be necessary and proportionate, pursue legitimate purposes, be limited in time, be non-discriminatory and respectful of international law, including human rights law. ...
Making cities smart and sustainable would mean creating career and business opportunities that keep up with the changing social scenario, especially in the context of creating safe and affordable housing and building resilient economies. ...
Lipulekh and Kalapani — a trijuncture of India-Nepal and China — are of geostrategic and geopolitical importance as India can keep an eye against any attempt of encroachment by China or the movement of People’s Liberation Army towards India. ...
The Guns and the Greens
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. ...