Chinese population registering for their first marriages dropped to bellow 11 million for the first time in 2022, a 55.9 percent decrease from the peak of 23.85 million in 2013 over the consecutive past nine years. Experts think it’s a comprehensive result from the decrease of young people of...
It is now well-established that China’s declining demography is a cause for concern. I was, therefore, reading up on the subject when I came across the graph below, which indicates China’s population aged over 65.
It caught my attention since it resembled a typical run rate graph in limited overs...
The much-awaited meeting between US President Biden and CCP President Xi Jinping took place on the 15th November 2023 on the sidelines of the APEC Summit, which was almost eclipsed by the former. While there was no breakthrough, progress on some issues was observed. An analysis of Xi’s statements...
Environmentalists have stepped up a pressure campaign in East Africa amid reports that China is considering backing a major oil pipeline that runs from the Ugandan oilfields to Port Tanga in Tanzania.
Hundreds of environmental and community demonstrators staged coordinated multi-country protests at the corporate headquarters of various Chinese lenders...
On September 27, 2019, while speaking at the annual United Nations General Assembly meet at Geneva, Pakistan’s then Prime Minister Imran Khan passionately spoke on Islamophobia. While his particular concern for what he perceives is persecution of the ‘ummah’ should have won him accolades but it didn’t,...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is continuing to purge his country's military leadership, according to a report on the state of China's elite politics published by Taipei last week.
The purge notably targeted Li Shangfu, China's former defense minister, who was officially removed from his post last month by the Chinese...
For both Australia and India, China is the biggest trading partner, and China is our “biggest security anxiety”, said Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, making the opening remarks at the 2+2 dialogue on Monday. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said this is a partnership which...
San Francisco , November 18: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday said Japan will continue urging China to lift its import ban on Japanese seafood following the oceanic discharge of treated radioactive water from a nuclear power plant. Kishida called for a "cool-headed," science-based judgment on the issue.
Kishida was...
The King of Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, recently concluded a week long visit to India (3 November to 10 November).
The King met with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the External Affairs Minister S Jaishanker. During this visit he went to Assam, Delhi and Maharashtra. The...
Australia’s digital spy agency has identified China as the major backer of serious hacking against Australian companies and critical infrastructure.
The Australian Signals Directorate, or ASD, Wednesday released its cyber threat report for the past year.
It stated that serious attacks on federal government agencies or critical infrastructure that led to...
