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...

In Russia, anti-Kremlin protests reach fever pitch

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Russia's Far East in a rare show of defiance against the Kremlin to protest...

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...

Did Russia hack Covid vaccine research? UK, US and Canada think so

Britain, the United States and Canada on Thursday risked worsening fraught diplomatic ties with Russia by accusing Moscow-linked hackers of targeting labs in their...

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...

US may sanction companies working on Russian pipelines

The Trump administration on Wednesday hardened its efforts to prevent the completion of new German-Russian and Turkish-Russian natural gas pipelines by warning companies involved...

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...