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China, India Should Work Towards ‘Win-Win’ Cooperation: Chinese FM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that Beijing and New Delhi should work towards mutual trust and "win-win" cooperation, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, state news agency Xinhua reported. China and India should "adhere to the direction ...

Cautious Progress in China-India Relations in the First Quarter of 2025

April 1st marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India. To commemorate the occasion, China’s President Xi Jinping and India’s President Droupadi Murmu, along with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, exchanged congratulatory messages. Chinese President ...

Comoros’ Prized Muslim Headgear Undercut by Chinese Copies

By Faïza Soulé Youssouf In the markets of the Comoros, the hand-embroidered kofia that is essential headwear for men and boys at Eid celebrations this month is facing fierce competition from much cheaper Chinese versions. ...

Modi’s Visit to Mauritius Attempts to Counterbalance China’s Regional Influence

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is in Mauritius this week to sign two agreements to expand Indian maritime cooperation with the small Indian Ocean island. The deals are seen as a way for Mauritius to allay its powerful ally’s concerns about growing Chinese sway in the Indian Ocean, ...

Maldives’ Pro-China Leader in India to Repair Frail Ties

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu was given a red carpet welcome on his first state visit to India on Monday. The trip aimed at repairing frail ties between the South Asian neighbors. Pro-China Muizzu came to power a year ago on a ...

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The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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Maldives Leader Heads to India to Repair Frail Ties

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake his first state visit to India on Sunday, aiming to repair frail ties between the two South Asian neighbors. Pro-China Muizzu came to power a year ago on a promise to evict dozens of Indian ...

Maldives Gets IMF Debt Warning as More Chinese Loans Loom

The International Monetary Fund warned the Maldives against looming "debt distress" Monday, as the small but strategically placed luxury tourist destination looks set to borrow more from main creditor China. Since winning office last year, President Mohamed Muizzu has reoriented the ...

‘China Is the Winner’ in Maldives Election

A landslide parliamentary election victory for the Maldives' pro-China president clears the way for him to redraw the physical and geopolitical map of his strategically-located Indian Ocean archipelago in Beijing's favor, diplomats and analysts say. President Mohamed Muizzu's party, the People's ...

Landslide Win for Pro-China Leader’s Party in Maldives Vote

By Mohamed Visham Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party won control of parliament in a Sunday election landslide, results showed, with voters backing his tilt towards China and away from regional powerhouse and traditional benefactor India. ...

Maldives Votes in the Shadow of India-China Rivalry

The Maldives votes Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed Muizzu's tilt towards China and away from India, the luxury tourism hotspot's traditional benefactor. Primarily known as one of the most expensive holiday destinations in South Asia, with pristine ...

China Says Military Delegation Visited Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

A Chinese military delegation recently visited the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to discuss further cooperation in defense issues, Beijing said on Wednesday. China is seeking to build closer ties in South Asia to counter its strategic rival, India, for influence. ...

Two Chinese Research Vessels Operating in the Indian Ocean Are Making New Delhi Very Anxious

A pair of Chinese research ships currently deployed to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) have sparked renewed fears among observers in India that the vessels are gathering military intelligence. The ships, Xiang Yang Hong 01 and Xiang Yang Hong 03, are ...
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