New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Amid rising fears of United States weighing options that include military action to take control of Greenland, Germany has played down an invasion even as the NATO tried to convince Washington of working on “next steps” to protect Arctic’s security, said reports.Beijing has meanwhile taken “exception to US President Donald Trump’s attempts to use Russia and China as an excuse for his push into the Arctic”, reported Moscow-based RT.com, quoting China’s Forei…
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New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Bangladesh elections are just a month away and currently all opinion polls suggest a clear victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) headed by Tarique Rahman.Both Pakistan and the Chinese who have made several investments in the country are aware that the BNP is ahead and the Jamaat-e-Islami would come second and remain in Opposition. However, both the Chinese and Pakistanis continue to engage closely with the Jamaat.For both nations the Jamaat is an importa…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Taliban leader Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor’s reported arrival in New Delhi to take over as Charge d’Affaires at the Afghan Embassy has been drawing few criticisms, while some coverage terming it a diplomatic move. However, India’s quiet acceptance of a Taliban representative in Delhi signals pragmatic engagement, not recognition of the government in Kabul.This complicates Beijing and Islamabad’s joint efforts to draw Afghanistan fully into the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor …
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Bangladesh is facing a major economic problem as rising debt repayments, much of them linked to Chinese loans, squeeze public finances and limit policy choices. Senior officials now openly acknowledge that the country has fallen into a debt trap like Sri Lanka and Pakistan, according to a report in the London-based ‘Asian Lite’ newspaper.Chairman of Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue M Abdur Rahman Khan said at a seminar recently that the country “has already fall…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has raised questions about how the resulting political instability could affect China’s significant economic interests there, as it is Venezuela’s largest creditor and, by far, its largest buyer of oil, accounting for more than 80 per cent of crude exports, according to a new report.Before his capture by the US, Maduro met Qiu Xiaoqi, China’s special representative for Latin American Affairs, at the Miraflores Pres…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) China is now reported to be eyeing northern Thailand, especially along the Thai–Myanmar border, with its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) playbook to build strategic influence in the region.China’s move to extend its geopolitical influence in the area is disguised as development assistance, according to an article in the Myanmarese media outlet, The Irrawaddy.The proposal by a Chinese proxy is to construct a 172 km tunnel linking Mae Hong Son to Chiang Mai. The Chinese …
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) In view of the increased dependence of Dhaka on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China, it is no wonder that Bangladesh is slipping into a debt trap the way Sri Lanka had, a new report has warned, saying that Dhaka is now paying the price of accepting Chinese loans, but refusing to learn.Bangladesh has gone the same way as its South Asian neighbours like Sri Lanka, according to a report in Asian News Post.Following unsustainable borrowings from China, in 2022, Colomb…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Beijing has largely remained outside the direct spotlight of terror outfits, but a recent report on al-Qaida’s threat has added a volatile security dimension for China. Allegations of atrocities against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang province remain one of the most pressing human rights issues globally, with reports from international human rights organisations and even the United Nations detailing systemic repression.The threat to China in connection with the Uyghur…