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East Asia: Likely Trends in 2022

A year has just ended and we usher into another one. Many parts of the world witnessed dramatic developments in political, economic and defence/security realms. In a globalised and inter-connected world, no part of the world remained insulated from...

China: Daily Scan, December 14, 2021

China could achieve major annual economic targets, says Premier: Xinhunaet December 13, 2021 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Monday that China could achieve significant annual economic targets. It stands ready to work with the World Bank to enhance...

China: Daily Scan, December 13, 2021

China holds key economic meeting to plan for 2022: Xinhuanet December 10, 2021 The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday as Chinese leaders mapped out priorities for the economic work in 2022. In a...

Myanmar Round Up - November 2021

08 November 2021 marked the anniversary of the November 2020 elections, which resulted in the landmark victory of the National League for Democracy party. However, the military coup in February 2021 led to a set-back in this democratic transition...

China: Daily Scan, December 3, 2021

Top legislator stresses high-quality local legislation: Xinhuanet December 3, 2021 China's top legislator Li Zhanshu on Thursday urged efforts to advance the high-quality development of local legislation. Li, a member of the Standing Committee of...

India 1989-2014 and after — a paradigm shift

Why China, why not India?” is a question debated in India without a credible answer. Asking an identical question, “Why China flew, India just grew?” Forbes magazine (2019) answered that it was because of the barrier-free autocracy in China and...

China: Daily Scan, November 24, 2021

Xi urges high-quality development of modern logistics for China's armed forces: Xinhuanet November 23, 2021 Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the armed forces to accelerate the high-quality development of modern logistics. Xi, also general...

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 crude stockpiles in a...

Myanmar Round Up: October 2021

Despite the announcement of a unilateral five-month ceasefire from 01 October, Myanmar continues to witness intense fighting. This is because the ceasefire was not called with the loose coalition of ethnic armed organisations and civilian militias...

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. The thermal coal...

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