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Has a Cold War Started between U.S. and China?
Amb K P Fabian Article

China-U.S. relations are deteriorating at a rapid pace and some scholars have wondered whether we are witnessing the beginnings of Cold War 2 between the two biggest economies? On 21st July 2020, the U.S. State Department ordered that Chinese C....

August 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , US , China , Taiwan , Trump , Japan , Globalisation , COVID-19 , UN Security Council , Hong Kong , Cold War , Nixon
Coronavirus and the Delayed “Two Sessions” of China
Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF Article

Every year, the two biggest annual meetings of China takes place in March for two weeks, together they are called the “Two Sessions” or Lianghui. The two sessions include the plenary sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chin....

June 04, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , China , Article , NPC , Xi Jinping , PLA , CPPCC , Coronavirus , Li Keqiang , COVID-19 , Hong Kong , Two Sessions , New Security Bill , US-China
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 29, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
IMF says pandemic may skew economic data and cause them to be less accurate
The coronavirus pandemic “has disrupted the production of many key statistics,” the International Monetary Fund said in a blog post this ....

May 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Coronavirus , WHO , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , IMF , Daily scan , Hong Kong , Food waste , Business Travel , Sustainable Investing , COP26 , Chinese students
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 28, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
European Union Plans $2 Trillion Coronavirus Response Effort
The European Union set out a $2 trillion coronavirus response plan, including a massive pooling of national financial resources that, if approved, would dee....

May 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Taiwan , Singapore , Big Data , European Commission , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Huawei , Hong Kong , Arctic , Power of Siberia , Japan Tourist Industry , Gazprom , Nord Stream 2 , Meng Wangzhou , Merck , Superspreaders
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 22, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic
Two Sessions 2020: China increases defence spending by 6.6 per cent but sets no GDP target, focuses on Hong Kong national security law
Beijing has announced an increase of 6.6 per cent in its military spending, but d....

May 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Face masks , National People’s Congress , Locusts , Remedesvir , Hong Kong , Open Skies Treaty , Economic Prosperity Network , Olympics , Euro
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 6, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic
Biden's edge evaporates as Trump seen as better suited for economy, coronavirus response: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Joe Biden’s advantage over President Donald Trump in popular support has eroded in recent weeks as the pr....

May 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , South China Sea , Afghanistan , Europe , Oil , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Joe Biden , Phase 2 talks , Dubai , Transportation , Aramco , Money Laundering , Investment funds , Hong Kong , Trade Deficit
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