The draft also said there should be no protectionism and unilateralism in trade. Over the past years, China has already taken a series of moves to counter foreign sanctions. In 2021, the NPC passed an anti-sanctions law, providing legal backing for sweeping retaliation against any individuals, their families and organisationsContinue Reading
Xi Jinping’s big coronation as China’s longest-serving leader since Mao Zedong is suddenly going a bit closer to plan. Three months ago, a cratering economy, massive protests over “zero Covid” lockdowns and fears Xi’s tech crackdown isn’t over had capital fleeing China. At the time, many foreign investors figured next week’s National People’s Congress would […]Continue Reading
The investment will be split among four Adani companies including flagship business Adani Enterprises.Continue Reading
The offender also threw items, including a TV, from height and the judge said this was an example of short-term thinking without realising the long-term consequences.Continue Reading
On January 17, China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced that the country’s population fell in 2022 by 850,000 from 2021, which was the first population decline witnessed by the country in six decades. This has mostly resulted from low birth rates stemming from the imposition of China’s one-child policy from 1980 to 2015, as well as from voluntary […]Continue Reading
Antonio Guterres, Sir: It is now 17 years that you have held a high-ranking position within the United Nations system, first as high commissioner for refugees and, since 2017, as secretary general of the organization. During these 17 years you have scrupulously abided by the No 1 unwritten rule that applies to all international civil […]Continue Reading
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT) is planning large new investments in India’s data processing, renewable energy and communications infrastructure. It is just the latest example of the Japan-India cooperation that is redrawing the economic map of Asia at the same time it affects security equations in the Indo-Pacific. “We will invest US$500 million annually for […]Continue Reading
The Pheu Thai Party has pledged to raise the minimum monthly wage for salaried employees to 25,000 baht by 2027 as part of efforts to woo voters ahead of the general election.Continue Reading
Can India navigate tensions and secure any agreements as a divided G20 meets in Delhi?Continue Reading
This Thursday and Friday, New Delhi will host the Group of Twenty Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which is widely expected to provide a peek into the likely scenarios for the G20 Summit in September, also hosted by India. And going by the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held in Bangalore late last week, […]Continue Reading