Author: Yusara Askari

Nato Plus alarmed over China wants India on board
30May By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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Nato Plus alarmed over China wants India on board

Fathoming the ever-growing geo-political importance of India, a strong US Congressional China committee has suggested making India a part of NATO Plus group. Nato Plus, or Nato Plus 5, comprises 5 aligned nations – Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and South Korea – that aim to empower global defence cooperation. The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by Chairman Mike Gallagher and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi, pushed hard for India’s inclusion to NATO Plus in order counter China’s supremacy in trade circles and enhance Taiwan’s deterrence. "Winning the strategic competition with the Chinese Communist Party and ensuring the security of Taiwan demands the United States strengthen ties to
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<em><u>China will update its senior legislator code of conduct</u></em>
26Apr By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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China will update its senior legislator code of conduct

A draft revision to the codes of conduct for senior Chinese lawmakers has been submitted to an ongoing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee for deliberation. Adopted in 1993, the current version of the codes applies to the chairperson, vice chairpersons, the secretary-general and members of the NPC Standing Committee. With 24 articles, the draft specifies requirements for senior lawmakers in various fields, including maintaining political integrity, keeping close ties with the public, and improving investigation and research. It also requires lawmakers to strengthen their ability to perform duties through continuous study, according to the draft.
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<em><u>Zhang Xiaoyu: It’s probably too early to talk about India’s “demographic dividend”</u></em>
26Apr By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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Zhang Xiaoyu: It’s probably too early to talk about India’s “demographic dividend”

The United Nations recently announced that India will become the most populous country in the world, and its population will reach 1.65 billion in 2060. However, whether India's population growth can be transformed into a demographic dividend will face three structural problems. One is education and training. The education level of India's labour force is generally low. 40% of the labour force are high school graduates, and less than 30% of the labour force has received higher education. The main reason is that the level of education development in India is still relatively backward. The distribution of basic education and preschool education resources in India has been insufficient for a long time, public schools have backward infrastructure and lack of teachers. According to stati...
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<em>Top political advisor stresses role of multiparty cooperation in modernization drive</em>
25Apr By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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Top political advisor stresses role of multiparty cooperation in modernization drive

China's top political advisor Wang Huning on Tuesday called on the country's multiparty cooperation system to further contribute to socialist modernization Wang is a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He made the remarks at a meeting marking the 75th anniversary of April 30, 1948, when the CPC Central Committee called on non-communist parties and people without party affiliation to convene a political consultative conference and found a democratic coalition government. Wang noted that the call marked a milestone in the development of a united front and multiparty cooperation in China. Under the strong leade...
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According to Minister K Shanmugam, the economies of Hong Kong and Singapore are closely connected.
29Mar By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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According to Minister K Shanmugam, the economies of Hong Kong and Singapore are closely connected.

Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs and Law says he is ‘bemused’ by suggestions that Hong Kong is in terminal decline Speaking at the Post’s China Conference: Southeast Asia in Singapore, Shanmugam added his view was premised on there being no major external disruptions A top Singapore minister on Wednesday sought to dismiss the view that Hong Kong and the Southeast Asian city state were locked in a zero-sum rivalry, saying instead that both economies were “intertwined”.Speaking at the Post’s China Conference: Southeast Asia in Singapore, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam said he was also “bemused” by suggestions that Hong Kong was in terminal decline.“Many of the factors necessary for Hong Kong to continue to succeed are present,” he said.In his 20-minute speech, the
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<strong>China’s plans to use Artificial Intelligence for the People’s Liberation Army</strong>
28Jan By Yusara AskariNo Comments
China

China’s plans to use Artificial Intelligence for the People’s Liberation Army

On October 16, 2022, at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CCP), Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a report on behalf of the 19th CCP Central Committee.  An important point in this was regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). According to Xi, expeditiously upgrading the PLA to a ‘world-class’ force is the need of the hour for the country. He mentioned his resolve to speed up the integrated development of the PLA through the means of “mechanization, informatization, and the application of smart technologies”.[1] Indeed, the PLA is aiming to leverage the advanced technology for its application of unmanned weapons and AI. During the 19th Congress in 2017, Xi had mentioned that by 2020, PLA w
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HOW VIETNAM CAN COUNTER CHINA
22Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
China

HOW VIETNAM CAN COUNTER CHINA

Last week, Vietnam held its first ever global defence exhibition in an effort to diversify its arms suppliers and move away from Russia. The exhibition provided a chance for allies like the United States and India to strengthen their military ties with Hanoi in addition to providing a message to China about Vietnam's seriousness about upgrading and diversifying its armed forces.What role does this expo play in Vietnam's overall security plan? While preserving positive ties with China is a priority for the nation in order to prevent unwarranted confrontations, it is also searching for ways to lessen the short- and long-term detrimental effects of China's aggressive actions. Vietnam will counterbalance China until it becomes clear that doing so would be detrimental. The exhibition unquestio...
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Reality check for Nepal as China turns back on BRI promises
6Apr By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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Reality check for Nepal as China turns back on BRI promises

With hopes to tide over development and connectivity problems hindering its goal of becoming a middle income country by 2030, Nepal had signed up for China led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2017. However, an absence of on-ground progress after passage of five years indicates the futility of relying on Chinese promises. The superfluous promises included improving institutional capacity of the Himalayan nation to enable its transition from being a land-locked to ‘land-linked’ one. Falling for the assurances, Nepal even risked its historic relations with India for Chinese assistance in various fields. However, after five years, the promises are falling apart one by one. Moreover, Beijing's sole interest in advancing hefty loans to Nepal is becoming clearer due to ever increasing Chin
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UKRAINE INVASION HAS REVIVED THE MEMORIES OF CHINESE OCCUPATION OF TIBET – SAYS INTERNATIONAL JURIST
3Apr By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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UKRAINE INVASION HAS REVIVED THE MEMORIES OF CHINESE OCCUPATION OF TIBET – SAYS INTERNATIONAL JURIST

“We should soon expect the world to stand firmly behind occupied countries like Tibet, East Turkistan and South Mongolia which China has colonized over past many decades” : predicts Prof. Michael Van Walt  “An interesting outcome of the events in Ukraine today is that it has helped the world community to revive its memory about how a big nation like China used its brutal force to occupy weaker neighboring nations like Tibet, East Turkistan and South Mongolia by imposing its own interpretation of history and law. The arguments being forwarded by President Putin of Russia today and the manner in which Russian Army has invaded Ukraine have too many similarities to ignore how China occupied Tibet in 1950-1951 era”, says Prof. Michael Van Walt Van Praag, a renowned
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Pak Foreign Minister Angers Saudis, Again
4Jan By Yusara AskariNo Comments
China, World

Pak Foreign Minister Angers Saudis, Again

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has angered the Saudi Arabians, yet again, by the way he hosted a recent meeting on December 28, 2021 with Saudi envoy. It underscores a given that demeanour and even sitting position can impact diplomacy. Receiving Ambassador Nawaf bin Said al-Malki, in Islamabad, Qureshi can be seen sitting with one leg crossed and the other pointing in Al-Malki's direction. This was deemed offensive by many Saudis who think Qureshi ‘insulted’ their envoy, The New Arab reported (December 30, 2021). Many Saudis took to social media to express their disapproval of the Pakistani FM's seating position stating his demeanour was 'the height of foolishness and ignorance'. "Pakistani foreign minister receives Saudi ambassador in Pakistan with unmatche
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