CHINA/US: Is Beijing tacitly supporting anti-Western fake news online?
● Following a presidential phone call, US and Chinese officials have stopped openly attacking the other side and sought to increase cooperation to combat the virus. ● But the continued proliferation of anti-US and other anti-Western misinformation on the Chinese internet risks… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or […]
INDIA: No shot in the arm from Trump’s visit
Last week’s visit of US President Donald Trump did not provide Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the desired opportunity to divert attention from citizenship controversies and a flailing economy. The Modi administration is unlikely to propose any meaningful policy changes, howeve… Become a member to read the rest of this article
US/CHINA: Key decisions on US export controls will define scope of decoupling
● Pending US decisions on technology-focused export controls will signal the breadth and depth of future economic decoupling. ● The debate within the Trump administration is pitting national-security hardliners against the pro-business faction. ● Trump appears to lean towar… Become a member to read the rest of this article
INDIA: Trump’s visit – Mostly symbolism but also an investment in the future
President Donald Trump has begun his India visit today, 24 February, amid low expectations of concrete deliverables. A trade deal is already off the table with the unavoidable collision of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” and President Trump’s “America First”… Become a member to read the rest of this article
INDIA: Government banks on Trump visit to overcome domestic setbacks
With protests against new citizenship laws showing no signs of abating and an almost certain defeat in the elections to the Delhi assembly due 8 February, the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) administration is trying to shift the political narrative towards on… Become a member to read the rest of this article