This year’s annual meetings of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)—popularly called the “Two Sessions”—saw a markedly lower level of focus on Tibet than in recent years. Unlike in the past, this year saw no special press conference by leaders of the Tibetan delegation nor was any statement […]Read More

NEW DELHI: The joint statement issued at the end of President Putin’s talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, may have raised no eyebrows. China was circumspect about its support for Russia on Ukraine, but clearly sees gains from siding with Moscow. Russia says it’s ready for peace talks but will not relent from its […]Read More

NEW DELHI: The Chinese Parliament in its just concluded session endorsed an unprecedented third term for President Xi Jinping. In his speech, Xi listed his priorities, the reunification of Taiwan being one of them. Taiwan comes first and India second, says noted China watcher Jayadeva Ranade. China has acknowledged that it has been bothered by […]Read More
Challenged By China, Will India And Japan Join Forces To Bail Out Global South During Kishida visit?
NEW DELHI: Japan has lauded India’s efforts of utilising its ongoing G20 Presidency to give resonance to the voice of the ‘Global South’ at a time when the world continues to face a major crisis. Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to New Delhi next week, Tokyo has asserted that it attaches “great […]Read More

NEW DELHI: The annual meeting of China’s National People’s Congress or parliament that drew to a close on Monday had Xi Jinping’s authority stamped all over it. After winning the endorsement for an unprecedented third term as president, Xi went on to pack the State Council or cabinet with his loyalists, ensuring greater personal control […]Read More
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