Growing concerns over China’s artificial islands in Spratlys
China’s construction of artificial islands in the Spratlys, initially promised to be non-militarized, soon revealed a different truth….reports Asian Lite News China embarked on
Debt crisis looms for China as bad loans mount under BRI
As of 2021, China had officially lent around $180 billion to low and middle-income countries, up from just around $40 billion in 2010…writes Mahua
G7 urges China to ‘play by the rules’
In a communique G7 leaders outlined a strategy for dealing with China specifically…reports Asian Lite News Western officials have become increasingly vocal about China’s
India, EU warn China against BRI projects violating sovereignty
It is another matter that the Indian leadership has seen through the Chinese design…reports Asian Lite News The European Union and India have now
Japan bolsters diplomacy to woo ‘Global South’
PM Fumio Kishida will leave next week on the first multicountry trip to Africa by a Japanese leader since 2014. The Group of Seven
Strained China ties bringing Kenya, West closer
Since the new administration assumed office last September, Ruto’s several visits outside Africa have largely been to Western nations, including the US (twice), the
Henan province halts infra projects amid financial woes
The government has not been paying rent for land parcels that had been hired from individual citizens for public utilities….reports Asian Lite News The
West Asia enters a de-Americanised era
The focus on diplomacy in place of military force has fundamentally changed the regional security scenario – it has replaced the US’ monopoly control
‘Perpetrator’ China
The governments of China, Turkey, Tajikistan, Russia and Egypt ranked as the most prolific perpetrators of transnational repression….reports Asian Lite News The Chinese government
India 3rd in list of ‘most billionaires’
The Us still boasts the most billionaires, with 735 list members worth a collective $4.5 trillion…reports Asian Lite News India, which has the third-most
