KATHMANDU: Chinese national Ning Lin’s name features at the top of the security authorities’ list (obtained by Khabarhub under strict anonymity of not revealing the security agencies’ identity) of those involved in crafting anti-MCC rhetoric in Nepal. According to the secret report, Lin, (also known as “Oscar Ning”), a Chinese […]
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Is Durand line dispute enough for Pakistan to not to consider Taliban
Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan might rework on its foreign policy in order to include Taliban in its policies. The Durand Line divides the traditional Pashtun homelands in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The border was mainly porous until recently fenced and heavily guarded due to the tribal, linguistic, social, and economic ties, reported […]
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The West Still Needs Russia’s Energy
Moscow has long used energy as a geopolitical tool. From selective natural gas cutoffs to negotiating long-term contracts with advantageous take-or-pay clauses, Russia has spent much of the past decade making use of its energy resources in its ambitions to divide the West and carve out a sphere of influence […]
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America’s Hollow Africa Policy
The first Nigerian Windows on America center opened in March in Lekki, Lagos; since then, the U.S. Consulate General has established four other centers, mostly in universities. Meanwhile, China’s Confucius Institutes, created to promote Chinese language and culture, have been established at Nigerian universities for more than a decade. Chinese […]
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Biden Is Flagging on Kleptocracy
Without leadership from the White House, the summit has turned into another nongovernmental organization engagement merry-go-round useful to neither the administration nor anti-corruption activists. The lackluster engagement with the United Nations General Assembly special session on corruption has been a taste of things to come. The first disappointment is the […]
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What Do China’s Taiwan Intrusions Mean?
If you would like to receive China Brief in your inbox every Wednesday, please sign up here . The highlights this week: China sets a new record for intrusions on the edge of Taiwan’s airspace , a prominent security official meets his downfall in Beijing, and a dubious new study […]
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Will AUKUS Hit China Where It Hurts?
Emma Ashford : Good morning, Matt! I hate to be the bearer of bad news for Washington’s think tank community, but it looks like the French won’t be hosting gourmet dinners or elegant soirees at the embassy anytime soon. They’re pretty angry at the United States, and it’s all the […]
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Australia Badly Needs Nuclear Submarines
All that was needed was for the United States and United Kingdom to clear the significant bureaucratic hurdle of allowing Australia access to naval nuclear propulsion technology. Meanwhile, Beijing’s economic bullying, threatening language, and attempts to subvert Australian politics have caused a sea change in Australian public opinion since 2017, […]
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Why India Won’t Ease the Afghan Refugee Crisis
For decades, India welcomed waves of refugees with open arms. After the 1959 Tibetan uprising against communist rule, New Delhi not only granted the Dalai Lama asylum but also took in thousands of Tibetans fleeing Chinese repression, leading to a significant diaspora community in India. The Dalai Lama remains in […]
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Why BRICS Still Matters
But this dismissive view reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how institutions like BRICS work in international relations and why they matter. Importantly, it misses the motivations of BRICS members, particularly China and India, who remain committed to the institution. This attention stood in contrast to U.S. media coverage, where there […]