BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: China stoops to save its companies from delisting in US
In a rare move, China has entered into a compromise agreement allowing American regulators to examine the books of Chinese companies listed in the US. But it is also taking steps to reduce its corporate dependence on Wall Street
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: Xi Jinping set to get 3rd term, but will he get to pick his own team?
Xi Jinping is set to get a third term as China’s president at the upcoming Communist Party Congress. The recent visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has added to his appeal. But the question is whether the party will give him full freedom to choose his team at a time when the country is facing an economic crisis
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: Spy ship latest Chinese gambit to tighten the noose around India
Sri Lanka’s decision to welcome a Chinese spy ship and engaging in a military exercise with a Pakistani naval vessel are signs that China is using the island nation to weave a noose around India
POLITICS
Nitish sets off 2024 poll campaign in Hindi heartland
Nitish Kumar has not just outfoxed the BJP in Bihar but injected fresh blood into the opposition. Whether or not he will emerge as the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate will depend on the survival of his ‘grand alliance’ and the attitude of the Congress towards the idea
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: A semiconductor crisis in the offing?
Taiwan controls the production of semiconductors, particularly the advanced variety. This is an important reason why the world’s biggest and second-biggest economies are looking at options to control Taiwan and its chip supplies. In a sense, chips have replaced politics as the main reason for confrontation
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: The geopolitical impact of Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
For world politicians, the fear of a Chinese backlash for dealing with Taiwan has reduced. But businessmen fear disruption in the supplies of semiconductors from Taiwan and hundreds of other goods from China if a conflict breaks out
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: India blocking China's efforts to make SCO an anti-West front
The SCO is far from cohesive, with China trying to build a military base in Sri Lanka to target India while speaking of unity among member countries. Besides, India has refused to join the efforts of China and Russia to turn the SCO into an anti-West front
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window | Why Kissinger is upset over Biden's China policy
Kissinger lent his voice to many in American business who want the administration to roll back the tariff barriers against China. But the Biden administration is in two minds, as a section of officials and the military want to contain China
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: Chinese real estate hits another hurdle as customers stop repayment
Majority buyers are angry that the market price of their houses has dropped 20-25 percent below the value of mortgages
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window | Anti-China legacy of Abe is shaping global politics
The Quad’s origins lie in the nationalist politics of Shinzo Abe and a speech he made to the Indian Parliament in 2007
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window | As NATO's anti-China tirade grows, will India join in?
In a first, NATO has formally declared China to be a challenge. Four non-NATO countries, including Japan, supported it. India is not part of the move, but it may be difficult to keep away from groups bent on cornering China. Above all, the question is whether the NATO move will succeed
WORLD
The Eastern Window | How India prevented BRICS from adopting an anti-West stance
India prevailed on BRICS countries to avoid taking an anti-West stance. It is significant that China and Russia went along.
POLITICS
Maharashtra revolt is about which brand of Hindutva is best
As political currency, there is no doubt that Hindutva is an election-winning formula that has worked repeatedly. The contest is now between its hard and soft variants
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window | Shangri-La Dialogue: A missed opportunity for India?
India had a difficult choice. It could make the best of an opportunity to counter China, which would mean running into a situation where it would be forced to criticise friendly Russia. India took the second choice: keep out of the meeting
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window | Can US stop Taiwan from becoming another Ukraine?
Joe Biden has set the ball rolling, speculating about whether China would invade Taiwan and saying that the US will protect the smaller nation in that case. The issue will figure at the upcoming Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. The question is whether the US is trying to keep China and Taiwan apart or actually aiding the process of turning Taiwan into another Ukraine.
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: Signs of fissures in China amid economic slowdown
The zero-Covid strategy involving large-scale lockdowns has resulted in a serious economic downturn in China. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has been repeatedly expressing serious concern over the economy. Some observers see this as a sign that the Communist Youth League, a party faction, which Li represents, is hugely dissatisfied with the management of the economy under President Xi Jinping
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: Will China really relax monetary policy? And will it work?
Economic logic and recent signals from Beijing indicate that China may be on the path of monetary easing and a softening in the Communist Party’s control over businesses. But such hopes may prove elusive because the party has its own political logic and is more concerned about preserving its influence
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window | What China’s economic slowdown would mean to the global supply chain
China’s lockdown strategy has led to severe problems for buyers of Chinese goods worldwide. But this was just a trailer to the more damaging impact on the global supply chain that would be caused by the economic slowdown in China
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: Why China's Solomon Islands deal is causing jitters in the West
The West fears that China will establish a military base in the Solomon Islands, threatening Australia and extending its military influence to distant places. There are signs the Solomon Islands area will soon become a military hotspot similar to the South China Sea.
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window | How Jaishankar is holding aloft Modi's 'India First' banner
The credit for the deft handling of the Ukraine issue goes to External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar, who has been implementing the Prime Minister's idea of keeping India's interest first in all international negotiations with missionary zeal
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: Why does China persist with a mindless zero-COVID policy in Shanghai?
Analysts say the government may be suppressing the death toll because the real picture would raise serious questions about governance
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: Sri Lanka, Pak put China's BRI programme on trial
China is sitting on requests from Sri Lanka for help, endangering its image as a friend in need. The Ukraine war has also put at risk the China-Europe rail service and several other projects under the prestigious Belt and Road Initiative in which Beijing has invested $800 billion
BUSINESS
The Eastern Window: China’s clout in Pakistan comes under a cloud
The new government is Pakistan might open the door to a strong whiff of American influence and severely curtail the clout China has built for itself. The question is whether Pakistan will continue to serve as a tool against India, be a showcase for China's Belt and Road program and the biggest buyer of Chinese arms
POLITICS
The Eastern Window: Beijing wary of Pakistan becoming theatre of US-China tussle
Imran Khan is trying to whip up nationalism with his anti-US campaign which might spill over to the elections in Pakistan. But China is wary about such a campaign when it is trying to protect itself from western sanctions
