After a Chinese warship docked at Colombo port on Thursday, India said that it was “monitoring” all developments that might affect security concerns and is prepared to take necessary actions to safeguard its interests.   The Sri Lankan Navy announced that the 129 metre-long Chinese ship Hai Yang 24 Hao, manned...
European officials took some small comfort when China attended a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last weekend. The meeting aimed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine. While Beijing didn’t budge from its stated position of impartiality, China’s mere presence at a meeting to which Russia says it was not...
European officials took some small comfort when China attended a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last weekend. The meeting aimed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine. While Beijing didn’t budge from its stated position of impartiality, China’s mere presence at a meeting to which Russia says it was not...
A recent clash between China and the US-backed Philippines is in keeping with a rise in Chinese naval expenditure, which analysts say is underpinned by Beijing’s expansionist ambitions in the South China Sea. On 5 August, the Philippines and the US accused the Chinese Coast Guard of illegally firing water...
New Delhi: China is facing a host of economic troubles — consumer prices have declined for the first time in more than two years, exports are down and one of its largest private property developers is reportedly facing a liquidity crisis. The reasons behind this are plenty, experts told, ranging from political...
KATHMANDU: A comprehensive public opinion survey conducted by Rahul Karan Reddy, in collaboration with the Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA), has revealed that citizens of Kathmandu, Nepal, exhibit a more positive and relatable sentiment toward India as compared to China. The survey, which involved over 180 participants...
WASHINGTON: China's domestic economic woes are prompting fears that Beijing could compensate by escalating the risk of a war with the U.S. over Taiwan, according to experts who closely follow the U.S.-China rivalry. And China's economic slowdown, already evident in slowing growth, plunging exports and the increasing municipal debt, unemployment...
China sent navy ships and a large group of fighter jets toward Taiwan, continuing its military pressure on the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Thursday. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has regularly sent flights toward the island in reaction to the island’s political activities. In the...
In recent years, there has been a prevalent discourse which suggests that nationalism has emerged as a key driving force behind China’s foreign policy, particularly in international incidents and crises. But China’s actions on the global stage exhibit a range of responses to nationalism in different incidents – at times...
Hackers affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security targeted a range of government, telecommunications and research organizations across at least 17 countries since 2021, according to a new report. Researchers from Recorded Future’s Insikt Group have spent months tracking RedHotel – a state-sponsored hacking group using a range of malware in espionage...