The fifth leg of the European Union (EU)-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) webinar series, which will be held on June 24, will focus on plastic waste management in marine environment.
(PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced
Tracking the Digital Component of the BRI in Central Asia, Part Two: Developments in Kazakhstan
Publication: China Brief Volume: 21 Issue: 9
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Image: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended presentations on some of Hikvision’s technology products, including surveillance systems that he later praised, during a state visit to China on September 12, 2019 (Source: Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan).
Introduction
This is the second of a three-part series describing the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) growing digital presence in Central Asia part of a larger project commonly referred to as the Digital Silk Road (DSR, 数字丝绸之路,
The Economics of the China-India-Sri Lanka Triangle Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Sri Lanka’s relationship with China has been a controversial discussion during the last decade, dominating both domestic and international political conversations. The strengthening relationship between the island nation and the emerging global power has been largely economic. Yet it is quite clear that Sri Lanka’s closest neighbour, India, and the United States are diligently monitoring these developments in the China–Sri Lanka relationship.
China has been a major economic partner for Sri Lanka. Beijing’s assistance has been crucial in saving the poorly performing Sri Lankan economy during the last three years. At the same time, Sri Lanka is compelled not to antagonize India, its closest neighbour, with which Sri Lanka’s relationship runs deep and far back. The India–Sri Lanka relationship is vastly different than its ties with China.
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