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...
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 bravely resolved to “pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C...
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...
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 imports, arguing the...
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. The thermal coal...
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...
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 human rights in...
Vivekananda International Foundation organized seven expert groups through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide in the month of September 2021 with the dominant theme being Afghanistan. The expert groups provide layers...
China to boost energy supply to ensure people's basic living needs, stable economic performance: Xinhuanet
October 8, 2021
China will take further steps to ensure electricity and coal supply this winter and next spring, to ensure people's basic...
Since last year China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has been sending aircrafts to pass through the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) of Taiwan. As of early October of this year, there have been more than 600 sorties of intrusions...