Saudi, Iran Mend Ties in China-Brokered Deal
Saudi Arabia and Iran also agreed to activate the security cooperation agreement signed in 2001 and the trade, economy and investment agreement signed in
Xi consolidates power as Li Keqiang retires
Take the role of the premier, the person managing the world’s second-largest economy and, in theory, second only to Xi in the power structure.
Chinese policies cost credibility
Xi Jinping has no interest in assuring the rest of the world, but only in signalling resolve and doubling down on threats. Instead of
‘BRI aims to provide great power status to China’
Dr. Anand Parappadi Krishnan, recently joined the Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida,
African nations wary of China’s soft loan trap
China is a major African trade partner and from 2012 to 2017, Chinese loans to countries in sub-Saharan Africa grew tenfold to more than
US’ bid to win back influence in Africa
The new partnerships of the African countries have reduced its dependence on Western aid. The diversification of African countries development partnership, nevertheless, has alarmed
INTERVIEW: Nirupama Rao
Nirupama Rao is a career diplomat who served as India’s Foreign Secretary from 2009 to 2011, as well as being India’s Ambassador to the
Xi’s African Dream
During the past three decades China has expanded and deepened its ties with African countries on its own terms by side-lining conventional western standards
China’s ‘Blank-Page Revolution’ draws global attention
Blank sheets of paper, held by Chinese protestors, have become a symbol of a mass uprising being witnessed against the strict zero-COVID policy of
Xi going all out to expand China’s military might
China has still not been able to develop capable defence hardware and still struggles with poor-quality materials and massive costs of maintenance….reports Asian Lite
