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Developing Conflict between China and Malaysia in South China Sea
Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal Commentary

While the world is preoccupied in grappling with the deadly Covid-19 virus unleashed from Wuhan, China un-abashedly marches on with its ominous policy of creeping occupation of South China Sea (SCS). The recent target of China’s expansionist policy....

May 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , ASEAN , South China Sea , US Navy , Malaysia EEZ , Haiyang Dizhi 8 , Nine Dash Line
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 1, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical
Flagship US medical academy backs EU efforts for global virus response
Victor Dzau, National Academy of Medicine president, appealed to Ursula von der Leyen, his European Commission counterpart, to boost global develop....

May 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Trump , Wuhan virus , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , US medical academy , Global virus response , Interior Ministry , MSMEs , G20 Fundraiser , Covid-19 Drugs
Known and Unknown Facts about North Korea: Is Kim Jong-un still alive?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
One of the most isolated countries in contemporary world, North Korea is never short of news and hogs the limelight in international media outlets. Whether it is its withdrawal from the 1968 Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty ....

April 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , Nuclear Weapons , Missiles , Kim Jong-un , succession , military , NPT , Coronavirus , Kim yo-jong , scenarios , regime instability , President Donald Trump , power transition , instability , regime collapse , dynasty , collective leadership , Baektu Bloodline
TAKING OFF CHINA’S XI-RT | A POEM
Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

The situation seems to be: To responsibility Xi-rk, The Chinese will Xi-lly shally, As long as delay will work To get them out of a Xi-t hole, So they make a lot of Xi-ndig, Knowing their armour has a WHO-le, They think that by some ....

April 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Xi , Xi Jinping , Wuhan virus , WHO , COVID-19 , Coronavirus crisis
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 27, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
IMF, WTO Urge Caution on Export Restrictions
The International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization warned on April 24 that export restrictions on medical supplies and food "can be dangerously counterproduct....

April 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , South China Sea , Afghanistan , Yemen , Tourism , COVID-19 Daily Scan , IMF , WTO , lockdown , Export Restrictions , Job loses , Job Market , Green Deal , UV light , Robots , Military Spending , Diplomats , Zalmay Khalilzad , Sudan , Arab World , Kim Jong Un , National People’s Congress , Tory Party , Sanofi , Hydrochloroquine
Preparing for A Post-Corona World
Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Rajesh Isser, AVSM,VM (G)

The Novel Coronavirus has not only taken over the year 2020, it will have ramifications for decades to come. Changes to societal norms and developmental priorities, and de-globalisation forces gaining momentum are just some of the expected uncertaint....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , economy , USA , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , lockdown , Chinese Virus , Post-Corona World , Human Issue , Urban Outbreak , Systemic Problem , World
Kazakhstan Protests Chinese Language Article questioning its Territorial Integrity
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
On April 14, 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan summoned Chinese ambassador Zhang Xiao to register a formal protest against the publication of an article on a major Chinese website, Sohu.com. This website was the offici....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , China , Commentary , China , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Social Media , Coronavirus , Weibo , Wechat , Territorial integrity , Manipur , Hyper-nationalism , Chinese medical assistance , Chinese diplomacy.
Fallout of COVID-19: Japanese and Koreans to shift base from China to India
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan has dramatically altered the social, political and economic lives of millions in as many as 205 countries. No one can even hazard a guess the kind of life th....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South Korea , China , Japan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , WTO , Suzuki , Hyundai , Samsung , FDI , POSCO , HDFC Bank , Supply chains
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 23, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic
US DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety
Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten and Deputy Defence Secretary David L. Norquist described the four-tiered system and all other aspects of DOD's support to ci....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Donald Trump , Japan , Unemployment , WHO , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Remittances , Oil & Gas , Super tankers
WHAT YOU EAT IS WHAT YOU ARE! | A POEM
Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

What you ingest can tell one how You tend to think, how you behave We may therefore examine now The things that Chinese stomachs crave And what this tells about their conduct In politics, investment, trade Offering you a vital produ....

April 21, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , China , Commentary , China , CCP , Coronavirus , Wuhan virus , WHO , COVID-19 , Wuhan curse , Lunar Year , China-made , Chinese Virus , Poem , Made in China , silk roads
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