China’s Super Hydropower Dam and Fears of Sino-Indian Water Wars
The already-fraught relationship between China and India is becoming even more tense over Beijing’s plans to build a “super hydropower dam” in Tibet. Read More Here
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China Makes Sudden Policy Shift On Zero-Covid
Mass testing and quarantine requirements have been dismantled and use of the health code system reduced after protests against the controls It’s been welcomed by foreign investors and raised hopes the borders will soon reopen, but there is also uncertainty over a potential surge in cases. Read More Here
The Middle East In A Multipolar Era
Why America’s Allies Are Flirting With Russia and China. Read More Here
South Africa’s President Hangs On
Despite a scandal and damning report, Cyril Ramaphosa has managed to stay in charge of his party and the country. Read More Here
Credibility Crisis: How to Save Social Media From Itself
The crisis of content credibility on social media platforms can be solved through self-regulation and trust-building mechanisms. Read More Here
Secretive Gulf Family’s $300 Billion Fortune Is About More Than Oil
The Al Nahyan family owns Manchester City Football Club, a dozen or so palaces and invested big in SpaceX and Savage X Fenty. Read More Here
Xi Jinping Arrives In Saudi Arabia For Regional Summits
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on an official visit to forge closer ties with Riyadh and Arab states. He will stay to attend the inaugural China-Arab States Summit and to meet GCC leaders at the China-Gulf conference in the capital, Riyadh. He last visited the kingdom in 2016. Read More Here Also Read: China and […]
China’s Middle Class May Be Xi Jinping’s Biggest Threat
While many assumed the government had bought off this influential group with decades of rising incomes, its political awakening may have just begun. Read More Here
China Has India Trapped On Their Disputed Border
Beijing’s military and infrastructure advantage has transformed the crisis and left New Delhi on the defensive. Read More Here
Biden’s Big Africa Summit Carefully Sidesteps China
In a U-turn from the Trump administration, Team Biden wants to court African nations without talking about Beijing. Read More Here
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