Remember “no blood for oil”? Decades ago, the slogan emblematized opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Its logic subsequently shifted as the United States experienced a gas and oil revolution thanks to fracking.
It has cycled back into relevance following the Trump administration’s invasion of Venezuela and the seizure of its oil, which, despite its carnivalesque tone, left at least 80 people dead. The Iran war has now ...
Category: China-India
India Relaxes Investment Rules for China and Other Bordering Countries
India has relaxed some restrictions on foreign investment from countries with which it shares land borders—including China—marking a modest shift after years of tighter controls following the deadly 2020 border clash between the two countries. The move is seen as part ...
India Eases Investment Rules Amid Warming Ties With China
India on Tuesday relaxed foreign investment rules for land-bordering countries including China, the latest sign of warmer relations between New Delhi and Beijing. The cabinet said the changes would result in greater investment flows and boost "India's competitiveness as a preferred ...
Post-Uprising Polls Won’t Shake Nepal’s Delicate India-China Balance
By Aishwarya Kumar Nepal votes next week for the first time since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government, but analysts say any winner will likely maintain the delicate diplomatic balance between its two giant neighbors, India and China. ...
Chinese Think Tank Argues U.S.–India Tensions May Ease Pressure on Beijing
A think tank affiliated with China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission （国家发展与改革委员会), said in an analysis that current tensions between the United States and India extend beyond President Donald Trump himself, pointing instead to deeper structural factors that could make the ...
Xiaomi Challenges India Tax Authority Over Royalties Tariffs in Closely Watched Case
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra Xiaomi has challenged an Indian tax ruling that said the company evaded $72 million in tariffs on royalty payments, according to legal documents, a dispute that the Chinese company and lawyers say is ...
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WTO to Examine Chinese Complaint Over India Batteries, E-Vehicles
The World Trade Organization said Tuesday it would establish an expert panel to examine a Chinese complaint over Indian incentive schemes in the automotive and renewable energy sectors. The WTO said in a statement that its Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) had ...
India Tells University to Leave AI Summit After Presenting Chinese Robot as Its Own, Sources Say
By Munsif Vengattil An Indian university has been asked to vacate its stall at the country's flagship AI summit after a staff member was caught presenting a commercially available robotic dog made in China as its own creation, two government sources ...
Bangladesh Election Fuels China Pivot, Reshaping South Asia’s Power Balance
Bangladesh's national election on Thursday may shift South Asia's geopolitical balance as China expands influence while India's regional standing weakens. The vote follows last year's student uprising that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who remains sheltered in India despite extradition requests. ...
China Set to Widen Footprint in Bangladesh as India’s Ties Decline
By Tora Agarwala China’s influence in Bangladesh, boosted by the 2024 ouster of New Delhi‑aligned leader Sheikh Hasina, is likely to deepen after this week's election, although politicians and analysts say India is too large a neighbor to be sidelined completely.
China’s BYD Designing New Model for India: Senior Official
China's BYD, the world's top electric carmaker, is preparing a new model for India as it looks to continue its rapid overseas growth, executive vice president Stella Li told AFP on Tuesday. Engineers at BYD's headquarters in Shenzhen, southern China, are ...
India Govt, Central Bank in Talks With Alipay+ to Integrate Its Instant Payment Systems, Sources Say
India's government and central bank are in talks with Ant International about allowing Alipay+ to be linked with India's instant payments system for cross-border transactions, according to two government sources. The move would help make payments easier for Indian tourists as ...
China’s Xi Says India, China Are ‘Friends, Partners’
China's President Xi Jinping said China and India were "good neighbours, friends and partners" as he wished President Droupadi Murmu congratulations on the South Asian nation's Republic Day, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. Xi said that over the past year, China-India ...