China Seeks Access to Untapped Rare Metals and Minerals in Afghanistan
2024-02-29
China has shown increasing interest in accessing the abundant oil, gas, and mineral resources in Afghanistan. The pursuit of dominatingContinue Reading
Muizzu’s premature political games are a disservice to Maldives’ long-term growth
2024-02-29
Ever since Mohammad Muizzu’s win in the presidential election of Maldives, Male has been facing the consequences of a detrimentalContinue Reading
China’s ‘Spy ships’ in Maldives has damaging political implications for Muizzu’s Party
2024-02-26
The archipelago nation of Maldives is not only strategically positioned geographically, but is also a vital political partner for countriesContinue Reading
More than 1,000 arrested as China cracks down on rare protests in Tibet
2024-02-26
Chinese authorities arrested more than 1,000 Tibetans in one day in a sweeping crackdown after unprecedented mass protests erupted nearlyContinue Reading
Sri Lankan couple caught after 8-day hidden cargo ship ride
2024-02-26
A Sri Lankan couple has been apprehended while attempting to illegally flee overseas via a cargo container on a Singapore-ownedContinue Reading
VW Reviewing Xinjiang Presence After New Forced-Labor Claim
2024-02-22
Volkswagen AG is reviewing its activities in Xinjiang following allegations that new evidence had emerged of human-rights abuses at aContinue Reading
China and India’s Engagement with the Maldives: “Rich Imperialism” vs “Poor Imperialism”
2024-02-21
On 24 January this year, the Chinese Vice-Premier Li Guozhong made a brief transit halt in the Maldives. During theContinue Reading
Chinese woman arrested for allegedly attacking Police officers in Beruwala (Video)
2024-02-21
A Chinese woman has been apprehended for allegedly attacking two Sri Lankan Police officers who had visited her to investigateContinue Reading
Maldives In Murky Waters: Chinese Debt Challenges For Economic Stability
2024-02-17
The Maldives is a strategically important nation in the Indian Ocean, now facing a high risk of debt distress dueContinue Reading
China on the defensive in Taiwan after poll victory of William Lai
2024-02-15
The election of Lai Ching-te as the President of Taiwan has put China on the defensive in its policies vis-a-visContinue Reading
For the first time in two decades, US buys more from Mexico than China
2024-02-15
In the depths of the pandemic, as global supply chains buckled and the cost of shipping a container to ChinaContinue Reading
Over 230 home developers filed for bankruptcy in China last year: Report
2024-01-30
Amid the economic crisis in China, an estimated 233 home developers filed for bankruptcy last year, Taiwan News reported quotingContinue Reading
Urban-rural education gap widens as China ignores teaching in villages
2024-01-30
China boasts of being the world’s largest education system but a majority of its rural population can be seen strugglingContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Trade & Cultural exhibition to be held in China
2024-01-26
An exhibition of Sri Lanka trade, investment opportunities and culture will be held in Baoji City in Xian Province inContinue Reading
Landslide buries 47 people in China’s southwestern Yunnan province
2024-01-23
Rescue efforts are underway in southwestern China’s mountainous Yunnan province after at least 47 people were buried in a landslide.Continue Reading
Vietnam Police arrest over hundreds of suspects in loan shark ring allegedly run by Chinese
2024-01-20
As far as China is concerned, it has eclipsed both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asContinue Reading
China’s Colonial Boarding Schools In Tibet And The Danger They Represent
2024-01-16
At the United Nations, the tables are being cleared for the Universal Periodic Review, a roughly quadrennial process where memberContinue Reading
China’s military purge highlights persistence of corruption
2024-01-16
China’s recent spate of high-profile military dismissals underscores the country’s continued problems with graft despite Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decadelongContinue Reading