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04 Sep 2019

India, Russia Decide To Expand Bilateral Trade To $30 bln By 2025; To Step Up Industrial Cooperation

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India and Russia have decided to step up industrial cooperation and create new technological and investment partnership, especially in advanced high-tech areas, with an aim to increase bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2025. According to a joint statement issued by the Russian government after 20th India–Russia Annual Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin also agreed that the work on promoting mutual settlements of payments in national currencies will be continued.

Read Here – First Post

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13 Aug 2019

Warren Buffett’s Company Is Sitting On $122 Billion In Cash, Which Could Be A Bad Sign…

To say that Warren Buffett knows a good deal is a bit of an understatement — even cliché, maybe. That’s why it looks like bad news that his company, Berkshire Hathaway, is sitting on a record $122 billion in cash, and actually sold more investments than it bought in the first half of the year, according to Bloomberg. Of course, most of us would be perfectly happy to see those numbers followed by a long string of zeros attached to our bank account, but when your job is to deliver huge investment returns, sitting on cash is actually a big problem.

Read Here- Business Insider

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13 Jun 2019

America’s Unusual Recovery Is Now Also its Longest

After overcoming significant political and economic headwinds during the past decade, the US economy now appears to have undergone its longest sustained expansion in history. Yet, behind the data showing historically low unemployment and long-awaited wage growth lie vulnerabilities that cannot be ignored.

Read Here – Project Syndicate

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25 May 2019

China In Latin America: Partner Or Predator?

Whether they’re new colonisers or a vital source of cash and technology, the jury is out on Beijing’s investment in the region – but one thing is certain, the US will not relinquish its control without a fight. For the United States, China’s widening presence in Latin America has been much more than a minor nuisance in its geopolitical backyard.

Read Here – South China Morning Post

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24 Oct 2018

Trump Strikes A Blow In US-China Struggle With Build Act To Contain Xi’s Belt And Road

Democrats and Republicans in the United States may be deeply divided on almost every aspect of President Donald Trump’s inconsistent foreign policy, but on one issue they are in unison: China’s US$1.1 trillion “Belt and Road Initiative” must be contained.

Read Here – South China Morning Post

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09 Sep 2018

Three Myths About China’s Investment In Africa And Why They Need To Be Dispelled

Three common misconceptions in Western media and policy circles about the nature of China’s involvement in Africa interferes with US policymakers’ ability to craft and implement an effective Africa strategy. Debunking these myths will foster a more constructive understanding of Beijing’s interactions with the continent and allow the United States to focus on areas of competitive advantage.

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31 Jul 2018

US Competes With China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ With $113 Million Asian Investment Programme

The US government is expanding its infrastructure drive in the Asia-Pacific region using new investment programmes amid rising anxiety in Washington about China’s aggressive overseas development policies. Announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday, the initiative follows concerns about the Trump administration’s commitment to engaging with countries in the Indo-Pacific region.

Read Here – South China Morning Post

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23 Jul 2018

What To Know About China’s Ties With Africa, From Aid To Infrastructure

China’s engagement with Africa has accelerated over the decades as the middle kingdom eyes the world’s second largest continent for opportunities for economic growth and geopolitical influence. President Xi Jinping’s visits this week to Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa and Mauritius – his first overseas trips of the year – are expected to build ties and extend Beijing’s influence on the continent.

Read Here – South China Morning Post

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30 Apr 2018

The China – India – Nepal Triangle

China wants to invest in big connectivity projects in Nepal but prefers to bring its Asian competitor, India, on board. Some Nepali and Chinese scholars see this as an opportunity for trilateral cooperation between Nepal, India, and China, but Indian policymakers and academics have not shown much interest.

Read Here – The Diplomat

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21 Apr 2018

Chinese Investment Into US Down By A Third As Washington And Beijing Battle Over Trade

China’s investment flows into the United States face a bleak outlook as a result of mounting bilateral economic conflicts and US attempts to limit access for Chinese capital, a new report warns. The US was working on stricter scrutiny to restrict access because of national security concerns, the Rhodium Group said in a report.

Read Here – South China Morning Post

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