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The hypocrisy underpinning Britain’s contrasting approach to Kashmir and Hong Kong
Aug 20, 2019 09:27By turning a blind eye to India’s arbitrary constitutional changes (in respect of the revocation of Article 370) and to its wide-ranging security lockdown on the disputed region of Kashmir, the British government hopes to change India’s mind about a speedy post-Brexit trade deal.
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US-China trade conflict escalates to currency war
Aug 12, 2019 07:46Stock markets fell sharply around the world amid fears of a currency war, after China allowed its currency, the renminbi, to fall below the benchmark of 7 to the US dollar. The move was taken in response to US president Trump’s escalation of the trade war by threatening a 10 percent tariff on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese goods from September 1.
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A battle for supremacy between China and the US
Aug 11, 2019 19:25China’s Vice-Premier Liu He and United States Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin were properly grim-faced when they were pictured on last Wednesday sitting on opposite sides of a long negotiating table in Shanghai’s Xijiao Conference Center. This, after all, was the first formal resumption of trade talks since negotiations collapsed nearly three months ago.
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US-Russia battle for influence spills into the Mediterranean
Aug 10, 2019 10:44The rivalry between Washington and Moscow for control of oil and gas supplies to Europe has taken a religious colour and spread to the Churches of these areas, says Nour Samaha, a researcher and analyst based between Beirut and London. As a journalist, she has producing in-depth reports and investigative stories for such sites as The Intercept, Politico and Foreign Policy.
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Trump’s trade war measures hit the financial markets
Aug 08, 2019 19:32Financial markets around the world fell on Friday August 2, as a result of the shock wave from US President Trump’s surprise announcement Thursday that he intended to impose a 10 percent tariff from September 1 on a further $300 billion worth of Chinese goods.
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Militaries of Russia, China getting closer
Aug 08, 2019 14:21Moscow and Beijing are forging closer ties in various fields, including defence, in view of the growing threats to the region by a meddling Washington.
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A new chapter in the Sino-Italian relationship
Aug 06, 2019 12:47During the Qing Dynasty, the West labeled China with the term “Serica” because of the silk (Latin serica) Rome imported along a meandering 8,000-kilometer passage called by the geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen “the Silk Road.”
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China lays out its road map
Aug 05, 2019 19:07The key merit of China’s National Defense in the New Era, a white paper released by the State Council in Beijing, is to clear any remaining doubts about where the Middle Kingdom is coming from, and where it’s going to by 2049, the mythical date to, theoretically, be restored as the foremost global power.
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Only Chinese intervention can save Hong Kong
Aug 03, 2019 13:11There is no question that President Xi Jinping of China and his government would have been outraged by protesters storming the Hong Kong legislature on July 1. The 22nd anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese control should have been a day of celebration for China, but instead it was the focus of the world’s media for all the wrong reasons.
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China seeks stronger role in Afghan peace process
Jul 31, 2019 14:54As part of China’s global outreach program, its efforts to showcase interest and ability to mediate in conflict zones has increased in the last decade. To some degree, this posture has been significantly influenced by China’s desire to stand out in global affairs on par with the United States.