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How has the Growing Rift in Oceania enabled China’s Rise in the Region?
Amit Kumar

This paper seeks to investigate the factors that allowed China to emerge as a major player in the Oceania. The paper argues that the traditional powers in the region, the ANZUS, have viewed the region predominantly through the geostrategic lens and i....

November 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , China , ANZUS , Oceania , Pacific Island Countries , Micronesia , Melanesia , Polynesia , Island chain strategy , Climate Inaction , Intra-Alliance Competition , Inadequate Aid Support , Pacific Island Forum
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor, 15 November - 21 November 2021

Economic
U.S. asks Japan, China, others to consider tapping oil reserves -sources
The Biden administration has asked some of the world's largest oil consuming nations - including China, India and Japan - to consider releasing crud....

November 23, 2021 South Korea , China , Russia , United States , COVID-19 , Covid-19 International Daily Scan
China: Daily Scan, November 23, 2021

China's military studies, implements spirit of key Party plenum: Xinhuanet
November 22, 2021
Two senior Chinese military officials, Xu Qiliang and Zhang Youxia, have asked all levels of the armed forces to study and implement ....

November 23, 2021 India , China , ASEAN , NDRC , Tourism , China Daily Digest , celebrity , SME , plenum
China’s Expanding Twitter Diplomacy
Kota Mallikarjuna Gupta Article

Twitter has emerged as a powerful social media tool/platform in the 21st century's modern diplomacy. Chinese diplomatic offices and their personnel have increased their presence on Twitter to promote their narrative and propaganda with a global audie....

November 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , QUAD , Social Media , Diplomacy
Lack of Political Will at COP26 led to a Weak Outcome
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

How should one assess the outcome of the much-hyped COP26? Even a cursory reading of the outcome document[1] adopted by COP26 shows how weak the result has been. The COP br....

November 19, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , US , China , Coal , COP26 , Net zero , CO2 , CBDR , phasedown
Glasgow Summit and the Way Forward for India
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Glasgow Conference outcome has been described by different stakeholders as disappointing. But their reasons differ. For climate enthusiasts, the agreement did not go far enough. For developing countries, this meant accepting more stringent emission s....

November 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Climate Change , Article , India , China , Nuclear energy , Net zero , renewables , GHG , Paris conference , phase-down
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor, 1st November - 07 November 2021

Economic
US, Britain join countries sounding alarm over China food import rules
Several countries including Japan, Britain, and the United States are urging Chinese customs officials to pause the roll-out of regulations on food im....

November 09, 2021 North Korea , US , China , Australia , Taiwan , Economic , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Cold War , Britain , Israeli , CPTPP talks , Helium-3
China: Daily Scan, November 08, 2021

China's power supply back to normal, says State Grid: Xinhuanet
November 7, 2021
The State Grid Corporation of China on Sunday said that the supply and demand of power in areas operated by the company have returned to normal. ....

November 08, 2021 India , China , CPC , Taiwan , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , J-20 stealth fighter , Stand News
China: Profound, Palpable and Persistent Winds of Change-Implications for India
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Is China on throes of Cultural Revolution 2.0? What will be political effects of an economic slowdown in China, and near-term pain propelled by strong headwinds? Does this shifting dynamic and internal discourse in China matter to India? With the Tal....

October 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Pakistan , China , South China Sea , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , Bhutan , CCP , PLA , Ladakh , WTC
China: Daily Scan, October 12, 2021

Xinjiang government refutes Western lies about human rights: Xinhuanet October 12, 2021
The government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Monday refuted the lies fabricated by the United States and some other Western countries about hum....

October 12, 2021 China , South China Sea , Taiwan , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , Meituan , Wang Xing , Lithium , Fintech
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