The China-Iran deal: Not about business but strategic communication
Hobbled by harsh US sanctions and a global economic downturn, Iran has discovered a new opportunity: hot air that carries messages to its opponents....
CPEC, digital connectivity and Pakistan-China ties
The 820-kilometer-long fiber optic cable project at a cost of $46 million stretches from China’s western Xinjiang region and enters Pakistan through Khunjerab border...
US-China ‘Cold War’: how bad can it get?
Tensions are mounting by the day between the United States and China, leading to talk of a new Cold War. Experts see important historical...
Six strategies for Indian Armed Forces to turn the tables on China
Renowned Indian defence analyst Pravin Sawhney in his Youtube video, Disengagement on Chinese Terms, has outlined six effective strategies for the Indian Army to...
Hong Kong’s trading edge blunted by US-China scuffle
Beijing's tough new security law and President Donald Trump's order to rescind special trading privileges have blunted Hong Kong's competitive edge and risk turning...
Chinese economy recovers from pandemic depression
China's economy returned to growth in the second quarter following a coronavirus contraction, with President Xi Jinping promising continued expansion ahead and urging foreign...
US uses battle against Huawei as proxy vs China
The United States on Wednesday cleared the way for sanctions on employees of telecom giant Huawei, expanding its pressure campaign on China, which summoned...
Iran shuns Indian investment, turns to China
In a startling development, Iran has reportedly dropped India from a key rail project along the border with Afghanistan after New Delhi showed reluctance...
Trump tries desperately to clamp down on China
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ending preferential trade treatment for Hong Kong and had signed into law an act that authorises...
Will Sino-Indian deescalation result in long-lasting peace?
After bloody scuffle on Sino-Indian Line of Actual Control at Ladakh, China and India have agreed to create a buffer zone, with both sides...
China is ready to tackle Hong Kong ‘revolution’
China alleges Hong Kong democracy activists of trying to start a revolution as it warned some campaigning for recent primaries may have breached a...
Asian markets facing brunt of pandemic, new Cold War
Fears over a spike in infections around the world, the reimposition of containment measures and US-China tensions pushed Asian equities lower Tuesday, while oil...