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The world should worry more about China’s politics than the economy
The Economist, 8 August 2015 SUMMER holidays are always the same for China’s leaders. Every year they decamp from the hot and humid capital and gather in villas by an exclusive stretch of beach in Beidaihe, a resort town of little appeal except to those Chinese who cannot afford glitzier read more →
The world should worry more about China’s politics than the economy
Chinese President Xi Jinping The Economist, 8 August 2015 SUMMER holidays are always the same for China’s leaders. Every year they decamp from the hot and humid capital and gather in villas by an exclusive stretch of beach in Beidaihe, a resort town of little appeal except to those Chinese read more →
Living in the past, hoping for the future
Narayan K, Times of India, 09 August 2015 Is it possible to preserve a way of life in a world that demands transformation? National Highway 275 is a long ribbon of road running from Mysore to Mangalore. You wind your way through Hunsur and Periyapatna, through corn and tobacco fields. read more →
China will ‘explode’ if communist regime remains, says Ai Weiwei
The Irish Times | August 5, 2015 Beijing leadership in denial about scale of problems the country is facing, warns artist Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has warned that his homeland will “explode” unless the communist regime allows managed transition to democracy. In his first interview since he was read more →
Taking the Chinese Rorschach test
by Guy de Jonquieres, August 4, 2015, Nikkei China’s leaders must be rubbing their hands with glee at negotiators’ failure to conclude, on schedule, an agreement on the U.S.-led Trans Pacific Partnership. By casting doubt on the fate of the 12-nation trade pact — the linchpin of Washington’s planned “pivot read more →
On arrival E Visa facility for tourists from 87 countries at Gaya airport
Times of India, 4 August 2015 GAYA: In a major initiative to boost tourism in the area, particularly invite more foot falls at the World famous Mahabodhi temple, the seat of Buddha’s enlightenment and a Unesco notified World Heritage site, the government of India has approved on arrival E Visa read more →
Nepal temple bans animal sacrifice
Vishwa Mohan, Times of India, 29 July 2015 NEW DELHI: In a significant move that will save millions of animals, Nepal’s Gadhimai temple trust on Tuesday announced a ban on animal sacrifice at the Gadhimai festival, the world’s biggest animal sacrifice event held every five years. The trust also urged read more →
China’s Global Ambitions, With Loans and Strings Attached
China’s Global Ambitions, With Loans and Strings Attached The country has invested billions in Ecuador and elsewhere, using its economic clout to win diplomatic allies and secure natural resources around the world. By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and KEITH BRADSHERJULY 24, 2015 点击查看本文中文版|Leer en español Water pipes set aside near where Ecuador read more →
China seeks hearts and minds with Tibetan resettlements
China rejects criticism that it has repressed Tibetan religious freedom and culture (Reuters photo) Natalie Thomas, Reuters, 3 August 2015 It’s a positive image China wants the world to see, one aspect of a controversial programme to resettle into permanent homes Tibetan herders who have wandered these parts for centuries. read more →
China’s Christians protest ‘evil’ Communist campaign to tear down crosses
More than 1200 crosses have been torn down by authorities in the past two years sparking anger and street protests A man stands near the razed remains of a Catholic church in a village in Pingyang county of Wenzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Authorities have forcibly removed hundreds of read more →
Undefeated in Death: Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
Tenzin Dorjee, The Huffington Post | July 28, 2015 Two weeks ago, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a renowned 65-year-old Buddhist teacher, became the latest in a long line of Tibetans to die in Chinese prison, sparking international outrage and protests against China. An educator, a spiritual teacher, an environmentalist, and an read more →
China’s Naked Emperors
Paul Krugman, New York Times, 31 July 2015 Politicians who preside over economic booms often develop delusions of competence. You can see this domestically: Jeb Bush imagines that he knows the secrets of economic growth because he happened to be governor when Florida was experiencing a giant housing bubble, and read more →
The Collapse of China’s Taiwan Strategy
By Peter Enav, Thinking-Taiwan.com, 2 August 2015 The good news is that it has indeed collapsed. The bad news is that its replacement may be even worse In April of 2010 I participated at a glitzy event in Hong Kong-sponsored by the investment arm of a large Australian bank. It read more →
China’s Soft Power Push – The Search for Respect
By David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, As China’s global power grows, Beijing is learning that its image matters. For all its economic and military might, the country suffers from a severe shortage of soft power. According to global public opinion surveys, it enjoys a decidedly mixed international image. While China’s economic prowess impresses much of the read more →
Despite huge investment, China ranks dead last in soft power
Ray Kwong, ejinsight.com, Jul 21, 2015 9:10am When American political scientist Joseph Nye says China’s soft power is limited, he isn’t kidding. China ranked dead last on a 30-country index of soft power released last week by Portland Communications. The index assessed countries on six measures of reputation and influence read more →