Child sexual assault numbers are increasing dramatically in China, according to recent Chinese Communist Party (CCP) statistics and data from Girls Protection Fund, a Chinese non-profit.   There are some obvious factors for the rising numbers, including China’s one-child policy and the country’s registration system, which forces many rural parents to...
GANDHINAGAR, India: China has not given an encouraging response so far on reaching a common understanding with the G20 bloc on the issue of restructuring the debt of vulnerable countries, a source aware of the matter said on Sunday (Jul 16).   G20 nations are also not keen on a one-size-fits-all...
Within months, both Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to be in the same room again. But whether the two leaders will hold bilateral talks and seek to mend their countries’ deeply strained ties remains to be seen. Doubtful Indian foreign-policy observers cite New Delhi’s...
Youth unemployment in China has hit a new record high as the country's post-pandemic recovery falters.   The jobless rate of 16 to 24 year olds in urban areas rose to 21.3% last month, official figures show.   It comes as the world's second largest economy grew just 0.8% in the three months...
Failure to develop an effective strategy for dealing with national security threats from China has allowed their intelligence to aggressively target the UK, a report has said. The report by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said China has penetrated "every sector" of the UK's economy. It accuses the government of failing to recognise...
JULY: Less than a month after the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, a Congressional Senatorial Committee has passed a resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. The resolution was introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, Bill Hagerty, Tim Kaine and Chris Van...
JAKARTA: Australia’s foreign minister has challenged China’s top diplomat over Hong Kong’s latest national security crackdown, saying Friday it was crucial to speak frankly “in defence of human rights”.   Foreign minister Penny Wong also suggested a long-awaited trip to Beijing by the Australian prime minister could be put on ice...
Washington: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar said that India and US need to work strongly together to challenge the aggression from China.   The Indian-American congressman said that India and US need to strongly stand against China’s military and economic aggression.   “I have a lot of respect for India and tremendous accomplishment India...
This was meant to be the year China’s economy, unshackled from the world’s strictest Covid-19 controls, roared back to help power global growth. Instead, it’s facing a confluence of problems: Sluggish consumer spending, a shaky property market, flagging exports amid a US drive for “de-risking,” record youth unemployment and...
Taking a shot at the architects behind the European Union’s new climate policy, a Chinese central banker says the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) functions as a “new tariff barrier” that violates economic principles. The CBAM, which will enter into effect in October, is designed to prevent “carbon leakage”,...