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How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How maritime trade has become a tool of diplomacy and deterrence

Firstpost  

As the geopolitical landscape shifts, particularly in contested waters such as the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, the role of navies as guardians of trade and deterrents of conflict is being redefined The Indian Ocean is a pivotal geopolitical nexus, serving as a bridge between the East and the West and a vital conduit for global trade and …

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Why loan from China under BRI may bring down KP Oli govt in Nepal
4 weeks ago

Why loan from China under BRI may bring down KP Oli govt in Nepal

Firstpost  

Ahead of Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China in December, the country’s ruling parties are at odds over Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. While Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist wants to go ahead with a loan from Beijing under the BRI, the Nepali Congress led by Sher Bahadur Deuba is staunchly against it. While Oli’s …

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May not be a 'Chinese Century': How Xi Jinping's economic mismanagement can derail Beijing's big dreams
1 year, 3 months ago

May not be a 'Chinese Century': How Xi Jinping's economic mismanagement can derail Beijing's big dreams

Firstpost  

A slower China means less demand for commodities and imports and less geopolitically-driven Chinese investments and influence in places like Africa The at least $17.7 trillion Chinese economy has been facing a slowdown recently, which is hard to miss due to China’s global trade and investment connections. The IMF expects China’s economy to expand 5.2 per cent this year after …

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The continuing saga of economic crisis in China
1 year, 8 months ago

The continuing saga of economic crisis in China

Hindustan Times  

The Chinese leadership is in a state of desperation caused by its own economic ambitions. Whether his policies align with Xi’s vision as China moves towards centralising power struggles to mark its place in global geopolitics is yet to be seen when Xi is going each day towards state supremacy. The major challenge that Xi’s China faces is a crumbling …

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Sri Lanka, Pakistan Show China is Strangulating Even Its Friends With BRI & CPEC. Are Others Listening?
2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Show China is Strangulating Even Its Friends With BRI & CPEC. Are Others Listening?

News 18  

China launched the world-wide Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, the very year when its current president Xi Jinping assumed power. The project connects more than 70 per cent of energy resources, touches almost half of the world population directly or indirectly and shortens multiple connectivities substantially, one such example being the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Ports will be also …

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Mohan Guruswamy | China’s Belt and Road drive was just another mousetrap
2 years, 5 months ago

Mohan Guruswamy | China’s Belt and Road drive was just another mousetrap

Deccan Chronicle  

The 2008 US financial meltdown was a consequence of the sub-prime mortgage crisis which followed as a consequence of flush bank coffers that caused them to hugely expand housing loans at attractive rates. Even Pakistan has begun questioning the CPEC’s terms after deriving lessons from what happened to Sri Lanka when the birds came home to roost at Hambantota. When …

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India Must Take Note of Chinese Designs in Myanmar as Another Hostile Front May Open in Coup Shadow
3 years, 10 months ago

India Must Take Note of Chinese Designs in Myanmar as Another Hostile Front May Open in Coup Shadow

News 18  

Beijing has tightened its grip on Myanmar by pushing more and more of infrastructural projects largely funded by Chinese loans that Myanmar was to repay in the future. Currently, Myanmar is repaying China US $500 million annually with 4 per cent interest rates for loans taken previously. But we also need to see that China has lent Myanmar more in …

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What China Stands to Gain From Myanmar Military’s Coup and What it Means for India
3 years, 10 months ago

What China Stands to Gain From Myanmar Military’s Coup and What it Means for India

News 18  

A democratic India voiced a strong condemnation of the ‘deeply disturbing’ developments in Myanmar on Monday, and said democracy must be upheld in its neighbour. The two vastly different stances adopted by India and China offer a glimpse into who stands to gain as military rule returns to Myanmar after 10 years of gradual, albeit limited, political opening. Through the …

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CPEC Crisis: China plays hard as Pakistan spirals deeper into debt trap | Deep Dive
4 years, 1 month ago

CPEC Crisis: China plays hard as Pakistan spirals deeper into debt trap | Deep Dive

India Today  

Political turbulence, foreign debt limits and the Covid-19 pandemic have all come together to slow down Chinese investment in Pakistan as Beijing holds off on projects under the $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, including a $6.1 billion railway renovation plan. Internal Report in Pakistan Blames the Govt The Institute of Policy Reforms, a think-tank run by a senior leader of …

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