China’s Path to Power Runs Through the World’s Cities
To push back, the West must invest more in urban life. Read More Here
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The India-Middle East-Europe Corridor in Europe’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
IMEC is a chance to translate the many declarations and diplomatic initiatives undertaken by the EU – including its focus on India – into concrete actions. Read More Here
China’s New Tibetan Line Tracks The Indian Border
Travel times from Lhasa to the border city of Nyingchi, on the front line of the China-India military standoff and buildup, will be slashed from nine hours by road to about three hours. The rail artery runs in parallel with the Yaluzangbu River, the Chinese name of the Brahmaputra River in India that rises in […]
Can Kathmandu Serve As A Bridge Between China And South Asia?
China is not competing with India for influence in Nepal, but hopes its neighbouring countries, including Nepal, will benefit from Chinese development. Beijing also hopes that Kathmandu can be a bridge between China and India and to promote the China-Nepal-India Economic Corridor, which will bring development and prosperity for all three economies. However, the Indian […]
Sri Lanka’s China Enclave: Set To Boom Or Bust?
Hambantota isn’t just a place in Sri Lanka, it’s a symbol. What started out as a gargantuan project to transform an undeveloped swath of Sri Lankan jungle into the country’s number two city — an industrial and logistical epicenter in the heart of the Indian Ocean — turned into a metaphor for opaque government dealings, poor […]
The Train To Jaffna
The iconic Yal Devi Express from Colombo to Jaffna will resume its run on October 13, some 25 years after the link was suspended during the height of the Sri Lankan civil war. Read Here – The Hindu
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