BUSINESS
Israel-Hamas War: For the Chinese, Hamas clearly not a terrorist organisation
Chinese government official remarks and state media propaganda don’t make any effort to attack Hamas for its act of terror. This, in turn, is having a knock-on effect on its social media where Israel is singled out by trolls
WORLD
The curious case of disappearances in the Chinese Communist Party
Xi Jinping’s obsession with securing his position in the Communist party pantheon is running into too many contradictions. Despite ruthlessly stamping out dissent, the yes-men surrounding him – belonging to antagonistic factions – become casualties when dirt leaks out. Xi’s handling of foreign policy and the economy is also giving rise to much unease
BUSINESS
A Shanghai Contradiction Organisation – Let’s call it what it is
SCO doesn’t meet India’s much touted objectives of connectivity and dialogue with Central Asian republics. Terror perpetrator Pakistan’s presence and China’s benign support to it undermines whatever goals India had when it joined SCO – to help Russia balance out overwhelming Chinese influence. That same Russia is today China’s junior partner
BUSINESS
Xi’s Moscow Visit: A weakened Russia in China’s orbit narrows India’s geopolitical options in Asia
Chinese president Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow sent a message to the West that China will not abandon Russia and will, in fact, take the friendship to the next level. China turning Russia into its junior partner is bad news for India, which has depended long on the latter for military and diplomatic support
