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Germany was an obvious choice for the WHO, for political and technocratic reasons. But it remains to be seen whether
Already the economic costs of confrontation and technological decoupling are pushing business and political leaders to advocate a modus operandi
Latest intelligence reports have warned that JuD and its wing, Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation, have stepped up
TAIPEI: China’s method of invading in India has been revealed by a Indian think tank.
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The exiled government of East Turkestan has hailed France’s National Assembly and French citizens for recognising the Chinese Government’s atrocities against Uyghurs and other Turkic people in East Turkestan (Xinjiang
It’s tempting to assume that because China is an authoritarian country, concern for things like transparency is minimal. And indeed, when it comes to the government itself, that’s usually the
Germany was an obvious choice for the WHO, for political and technocratic reasons. But it remains to be seen whether Berlin’s clout is going to be enough to overcome the
Hit hard by the pandemic, Colombia hasn’t had the luxury of being choosy about its partners. With high budget deficits and a rising national debt, the country lost its hard-fought
As Beijing gears to mark the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CCP), the communities which are suppressed through its draconian laws staged protests across the world. President Xi Jinping, who is expecting a third term, has been criticised widely for his anti-human measures in his own […]
This collection of essays from the FP archives explores the promise of NGOs, the problems they can create, and the issues they face amid widespread crackdowns around the world.—Chloe Hadavas Over the years, there have been many critiques of NGOs. Journalist Michael Hobbes has written about how NGOs, among other […]
On September 9, Zhang Jiadong, a professor at Fudan University in China said the proposed Nepal-China cross-border Lhasa-Shigatse-Kerung-Kathmandu railway could cost around $8 billion. The railway will be more than 500 kilometers long and the cost, even by Chinese standards, is not cheap, the professor said, citing a preliminary study. […]
KATHMANDU, Narayani Hospital in Nepal’s southern city of Birgunj has its own health care waste treatment center now, bringing much relief to those inside and around the health facility. The health care waste management center was inaugurated on Thursday at the hospital, with a ceremony held to mark the handover […]
I drafted that argument more than two years ago, barely six months into the pandemic and back when COVID-19 was truly a novel coronavirus. At the time, COVID-19 had killed half a million people worldwide; by the fall of 2022, that number is closer to 6.5 million. Now that U.S. […]
China has reopened the border allowing cargo containers to pass into Nepal as promised by Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, during his visit to Kathmandu two weeks ago. On September 15, Beijing ordered Chinese customs authorities to release all Nepal-bound trucks stranded on […]
If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here . Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re looking at Iran’s enduring protests , Britain’s spiraling economic crisis , and Israel’s deadly raid in the West Bank. Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where […]
If you would like to receive China Brief in your inbox every Wednesday, please sign up here . The highlights this week: A baseless rumor about a coup reveals misunderstandings of Beijing’s politics , Ukraine’s success against Russia raises questions in Taiwan , and China’s ambassador to the United Nations […]
Existing diplomatic ties between South Korea and Australia are largely weak and shallow. Their relationship is primarily built on the fact that both are U.S. allies. As great-power competition between Washington and Beijing ramps up, bilateral relations have continued to remain secondary to Seoul and Canberra’s primary foreign-policy goals: remaining […]
Growth in East Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow to 3.2% from 7.2% in 2021, the World Bank has said. According to the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific October 2022 Economic Update, the growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific outside of China is expected to […]
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