Moscow has reportedly asked Beijing for military and economic assistance to wage its war against Ukraine, although both governments publicly deny this.
Hindu hardliners seek wider India ban on hijab in class after court verdict
By Sumit Khanna and Saurabh Sharma AHMEDABAD/LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – Hardline Hindu groups are demanding restrictions on wearing the hijab in classrooms in more Indian states after a court …
China Doubles Down on Zero-COVID in the Face of Its Worst COVID-19 Outbreak Since Wuhan
Scenes of daily life in many Chinese cities today eerily recall the original Wuhan outbreak of late 2019 and early 2020, when coronavirus and COVID-19 first made headlines around the world. But, more …
How the Ukraine crisis affects China’s view on Taiwan – “Intelligence Matters”
Host Michael Morell talks with senior CSIS fellow Chris Johnson about how China would like the Ukraine conflict to end.
Xi Jinping: Russia’s war and surging Covid in China are disrupting the Chinese leader’s big year
In a year when all Xi Jinping craved was for things to be stable, 2022 is shaping up to be anything but.After years of careful preparation, the Chinese leader is expected to step into an almost …
It cannot be a good sign that Russia and China are making nuke threats at the same time
China’s Ministry of Defense on Thursday threatened to impose the “worst consequences” on countries helping Taiwan defend itself.
China’s Covid spike: What we know and don’t know about its economic impact
China’s latest Covid-19 outbreak could hit first-quarter GDP by at least half of a percentage point, Citi analysts predicted in a report Tuesday.
Ukraine war upended China’s plan to invade Taiwan, alleged FSB whistleblower says
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended Chinese President Xi Jinping’s timetable to invade Taiwan, according to documents purportedly written by a Russian intelligence analyst in one of Moscow’s security …
The China rout
China stocks are taking a monstrous beating. Here are returns for domestic Chinese stocks, Hong Kong listed shares and (for comparison) the S&P 500 since the start of 2020: Mainland stocks have given …
Analysis: China’s COVID governance under pressure as Omicron spreads
China’s public health governance is expected to come under acute pressure in coming weeks as the biggest wave of COVID-19 cases since the 2020 Wuhan outbreak stretches medical resources, tests the …