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Taiwan Boosts Spending to Support Few Remaining Diplomatic Partners in Latin America
Three years after the Taiwan government said it would no longer compete with China using so-called "checkbook diplomacy," Taipei is now backtracking a bit on that pledge, with millions of dollars budgeted to bolster ties with its few remaining allies in Latin America.
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Indian Border Patrols Resume as Minister Warns of “Other Challenges”
Indian army patrols of key areas along its disputed border have been completed for the first time since a bloody border incident in 2020 resulted in a standoff with China. The army’s 14th corps announced on Monday that they successfully completed patrols of parts of Depsang Ara ...
U.S. Welcomes India, China Efforts to Lower Border Tensions
The United States on Tuesday welcomed efforts by India and China to resolve border tensions, after they recently agreed on ways to step back from their deadly 2020 confrontation. "We understand that both countries have taken initial steps to withdraw troops ...
Forget About the BRICS; the Most Important Summit in Russia This Week Could Be Between Xi and Modi
There is mounting speculation in the Indian media this week that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit that will begin on Tuesday in Kazan, Russia. The buzz began last ...
Satellite Image Sparks Rumors of New Chinese Settlement Along Indian Border
Indian media outlets are speculating that China built a new settlement about 38 kilometers from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) the country's border with China. The purported settlement is on the northern shore of Pangong Tso Lake, the site of ...
Construction crews at work on the Nairobi Expressway on February 26, 2021, a project financed and constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation. Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP
By Ding Fei As African cities experience some of the fastest urban growth rates in the world, China has become a major bilateral financier for urban infrastructure. From Nairobi’s elevated expressways to Lagos’s airport upgrades and Addis Ababa’s new riverside developments, Chinese-backed ...
Taiwan Boosts Spending to Support Few Remaining Diplomatic Partners in Latin America
Three years after the Taiwan government said it would no longer compete with China using so-called "checkbook diplomacy," Taipei is now backtracking a bit on that pledge, with millions of dollars budgeted to bolster ties with its few remaining allies in Latin America.
Indian Border Patrols Resume as Minister Warns of “Other Challenges”
Indian army patrols of key areas along its disputed border have been completed for the first time since a bloody border incident in 2020 resulted in a standoff with China. The army’s 14th corps announced on Monday that they successfully completed patrols of parts of Depsang Ara ...
U.S. Welcomes India, China Efforts to Lower Border Tensions
The United States on Tuesday welcomed efforts by India and China to resolve border tensions, after they recently agreed on ways to step back from their deadly 2020 confrontation. "We understand that both countries have taken initial steps to withdraw troops ...
Forget About the BRICS; the Most Important Summit in Russia This Week Could Be Between Xi and Modi
There is mounting speculation in the Indian media this week that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit that will begin on Tuesday in Kazan, Russia. The buzz began last ...
Satellite Image Sparks Rumors of New Chinese Settlement Along Indian Border
Indian media outlets are speculating that China built a new settlement about 38 kilometers from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) the country's border with China. The purported settlement is on the northern shore of Pangong Tso Lake, the site of ...
China’s Ambassador to India Provides New Signals Beijing is Seeking to De-Escalate Tensions With New Delhi
Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, issued what appears to be Beijing's latest effort to de-escalate tensions with New Delhi during a keynote address that he delivered late last week in the Indian capital. We should promote the political settlement of ...
Modi Calls for Stable Ties With China and End to Border Dispute
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat down for an interview with the U.S. news outlet Newsweek and made conciliatory remarks on China, calling for stable ties and a resolution of the long-running border dispute between the two countries. Yet while Modi ...
India, China Border Talks End With a Positive Vibe But No Substantive Outcomes
Indian and Chinese military commanders wrapped up their 21st round of talks aimed at resolving escalating tensions along their disputed 3,200-kilometer border. The corps commander-level talks were held this week at the Chusual-Moldo meeting point in a region known as the Line of ...
Report: Chinese Investment Trends in Latin America Reveal Priorities of the New, More Strategic BRI
China's investments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are undergoing a dramatic shift away from large-scale infrastructure projects towards more strategic sectors like critical minerals, telecommunications and renewable energy, according to the findings of a new report by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank Inter-American Dialogue.
India-China Dispute Has Lessons for Other Countries: Report
China’s choice of a show of force on its border with India in 2020 had unintended consequences that put the relationship in crisis. It also offers lessons for other border disputes, particularly in the South China Sea. This is the finding
India Plans Air Defense Buildup in Confronting China
India is planning to spend up to $36 billion in the next seven years to improve its air defenses as part of ongoing hostilities with China and Pakistan, according to the head of its air force. Air Chief Marshall Vivek Ram Chaudhari outlined India’s defense planning at the Indian ...
No Breakthroughs But Lots of Good Vibes After Two Days of Chinese, Indian Border Talks
Chinese and Indian military commanders both pledged to resolve their long-running border dispute "in an expeditious manner" following two days of talks aimed at defusing tensions along their 2,100km contested boundary in the Himalayas. Although no major breakthroughs were ...