Chinese govt-owned firm wins $6.8M contract to supply security equipment to Canada’s embassies
OTTAWA, Jul 17, 2020, National Post. The government of Canada has awarded an estimated $6.8…
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Vietnam rejects China’s ‘historical evidence’ argument in the South China Sea
HANOI, Jul 17, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam emphasizes that all countries have a common…
[Analytics] Himalayan blunders: Is India losing Nepal?
After months of old-fashioned border disputes and relatively familiar counter-claims of geopolitical bad faith, India-Nepal…
US must make India a bigger trade, investment partner
NEW DELHI, Jul 17, 2020, Bloomberg. Conflict between China and India has made it urgently…
12 Bangladeshi nationals, including 7 children, stranded on Indo-Bangla border for six days
AGARTALA, Jul 17, 2020, HT. A stand-off between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the…
S. Korea’s Daelim invests $50M in Brazilian unit’s synthetic rubber business
SEOUL, Jul 17, 2020, Yonhap. Daelim Industrial Co., a major construction and petrochemical player in…
Japan in talks with Johnson & Johnson to secure Covid-19 vaccine
NEW YORK, Jul 17, 2020, Reuters, Bloomberg. The government is in talks with U.S. health…
China’s banks brace for more bad loans as coronavirus-hit economy slows
BEIJING, Jul 17, 2020, CNBC. Chinese banks have so far emerged relatively unscathed as the…
[Analytics] US-China relations are at an all time low
Throughout his time in office, US President Donald Trump has blown hot and cold on…
A coronavirus resurgence is threatening Asia’s hopes for reopening economies
SINGAPORE, Jul 16, 2020, ST. Asia’s coronavirus resurgence is sending chills across the region. Countries…
[Analytics] China-Russia relationship model for major powers
For the foreseeable future, Russian-Chinese relations are likely to be closer, and more productive than…
Indian and Chinese armies committed to complete disengagement
NEW DELHI, Jul 16, 2020, India Today. Following the Corps Commander-level talks in Ladakh on…