India-China trade hits a record of US$84.55bn in 2017
India-China trade reached a historic high despite bilateral tensions over a number of issues including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Doklam standoff. Trade…
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China hopes to capitalize on UK exit from the Eurozone
With the UK set to exit the Eurozone, Beijing is hoping that its goods and services can penetrate a market once marked by heavy regulation. The United Kingdom and the European…
Xi calls for reform of institutions as China steps into a new global role
Xi Jinping has called for reform of party and state institutions to facilitates China’s ascendency, weeks after proposals were put forth to make him president for life. Xi, the…
Hun Sen does not need the west, he has China
The firebrand leader of Cambodia has railed against foreign intervention while courting Chinese goods and investment. Hun Sen has been in power for over two decades. In that time,…
China’s influence over the Maldives a cause for concern
China’s growing influence over the Maldives is a cause for concern according to this editorial from the Yomiuri Shimbun. The political situation in the Maldives, an island…
China paves way for Xi’s extended rule
China’s Communist Party has proposed scrapping its two-term limit on the presidency paving way for Xi Jinping to continue his rule. The Communist Party of China’s…
A geopolitical storm in the Indian Ocean
The Maldives, better known for its tranquil seaside resorts, is in the throes of a vicious domestic power struggle. Covering the South Asian summit held on Addu atoll of the…
Maldives political crisis explained
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency on Monday prompting outcry from Western countries over Yameen’s growing authoritarianism. Yameen was…
China to roll out new reforms to open up economy
China to take new measures to open up economy, some measures to exceed expectations of international community. Liu He, China’s economic mastermind and President Xi…