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‘Amazing China’ documentary more fiction than fact
by Erika Kinetz and Elias Meseret | AP May 1 2018, The Washington Post SHANGHAI — A company that made shoes for Ivanka Trump and stands accused of serious labor violations plays an unexpected role in a blockbuster propaganda film … Continued
China, India and water across the border
Joydeep Gupta, Tuesday May 1st, 2018 TheThird Pole.Net When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping held an informal summit on April 27-28, involving a cruise on Wuhan lake in Hubei province, did they talk about water? … Continued
A Harsh Reality Of Bangladesh: Water Security, Salinity Intrusion, And Internal Migration – OpEd
By Zulker Naeen*, 30 April 2018 Read original story here In recent years, development experts around the world are intensely concerned about water security. According to FAO, a third of the world’s population depends on groundwater and the UN has … Continued
We need to make strong contribution to global peace and development, PM Modi tells Xi Jinping
Daily News & Analysis Web Team, Read original story here Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping today exchanged views on “solidifying” the India-China relationship as they began an unprecedented two-day informal summit here during which they will … Continued
China Guards Its Historical Heroes With New Law
By Chun Han Wong, Updated April 27, 2018 6:00 a.m. ET As President Xi Jinping entrenches Communist Party rule, new law mandates ‘all of society’ honor its heroes and martyrs BEIJING—Eight decades after his grandfather was killed during the Chinese … Continued
Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen willing to meet Xi Jinping ‘for peace and stability’
Agence France-Presse, 28 April 2018 Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday she would be willing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping “for peace and stability” in the wake of a landmark summit between the leaders of the two Koreas. … Continued
The United Nations of China: A vision of the world order
European Council on Foreign Relations Read original story here China’s participation in the United Nations system is often viewed through a succession of single lenses: its use of the veto over the last few years (less often than Russia, but … Continued
Autocracy With Chinese Characteristics
Beijing’s Behind-the-Scenes Reforms By Yuen Yuen Ang Sooner or later this economy will slow,” the New York Timescolumnist Thomas Friedman declared of China in 1998. He continued: “That’s when China will need a government that is legitimate. . . . … Continued
Meeting Dalai Lama would spark ‘crisis’ with China: Emmanuel Macron
By: AFP | Washington | Published: April 26, 2018 Read original story here French President Emmanuel Macron today rejected the prospect of meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying doing so without consulting Beijing first would trigger a “crisis” with China’s … Continued
Senate passes motion condemning China’s ‘hostile behaviour’ in South China Sea
Globe and Mail, 24 April 2018 Read original story here The Senate has passed a motion criticizing China for its aggressive and expansive behaviour in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, a major conduit for international trade. The … Continued
China, Feeling Left Out, Has Plenty to Worry About in North Korea-U.S. Talks
New York Times – By JANE PERLEZ APRIL 22, 2018 Read original story here BEIJING — As the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, prepares for his meetings with the presidents of South Korea and the United States, China has found … Continued
Dalai Lama writes to Telangana priest appreciating his gesture
Telangana Today – 22nd Apr 2018 7:20 pm Hyderabad: Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama has on Friday written to the Chilkur Balaji Temple Archaka CS Rangarajan appreciating his gesture of carrying a dalit devout — Aditya — on his shoulder … Continued
US could sanction Chinese officials over Xinjiang abuses
By Gerry Shih, Associated Press BEIJING — Apr 18, 2018, 7:44 AM A senior U.S. official says the United States would pursue sanctions on Chinese officials involved in a sweeping security crackdown in the western region of Xinjiang if they … Continued
The Chinese Communist Party Is Setting Up Cells at Universities Across America
By Bethany Allen-ebrahimian, foreignpolicy.com – April 18th, 2018 In July 2017, a group of nine Chinese students and faculty from Huazhong University of Science and Technology participating in a summer program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) formed … Continued
EU ambassadors band together against Silk Road
Published in Handelsblatt Global on 17 April 2018 (Read original story here) EU ambassadors to Beijing warn that China’s Silk Road project flouts international transparency norms and is aimed at furthering Chinese interests. The paper reflects Beijing’s strategy to divide … Continued