Ever since China militarily occupied Tibet in 1951, it has been notorious for exploiting the rich mineral resources of the region with impunity. However, the mineral exploitation and mining activities, which began with small projects in the Tsaidam (Chinese name – Qaidam) Basin in the late 1950s, have increased...
The United Nations refugee agency has declined Thailand’s request to assist nearly 50 Uyghur asylum seekers held in the country’s detention centers for a decade because of fears of Chinese disapproval, an independent news agency reported, citing leaked internal documents.
The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, denied the...
India's Russian oil imports rose a nine-month high in April after shipments on non-sanctioned tankers operated by Russia's largest shipping company Sovcomflot resumed, tanker data obtained from shipping and trade sources showed.
Refiners in India briefly stopped importing Russian oil in tankers belonging to Sovcomflot after the company's ships, along...
New Delhi , May 15: The fifth meeting of the India-UAE Joint Committee on Consular Affairs took place in New Delhi, with wide-ranging discussions held on mechanisms to strengthen coordination and cooperation on Consular issues covering labour, visa, migration, citizenship and extradition, among others, the Ministry of External Affairs...
Islamabad , May 15: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday approved former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's bail application in the Pound 190 million corruption case, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.
A two-member bench, comprising IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, had reserved the verdict on Tuesday...
Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat.
In recent years, China has used a variety of “grey zone” tactics to pressure Taiwan to accept the Communist Party’s attempts at unification. This has included an onslaught...
Sunday marked the seventh year of the signing of the Belt and Road Initiative between Nepal and China yet the two sides are still struggling to finalise the implementation plan of the BRI that China proposed in early 2020.
Nepal and China signed a memorandum of understanding on the One...
In response to escalating tensions between the United States and China, the global landscape of undersea cable deployments is witnessing a key shift. Many international subsea cable projects are circumventing China, with concerns over data security and geopolitical influence looming large.
Once envisioned as a future hub for subsea networks,...
In the world of global espionage, China looms large as a potent force. The recent revelations from an undercover agent for the first time ever, who goes by the alias Eric, offer a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a secretive unit within China’s Ministry of Public Security...
A new report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) highlights China's potential efforts to gather user data through various social media platforms and online games, not just the widely debated short-video app TikTok. The report has been published in Voice of America.
Australian Strategic Policy Institute is a research...
