A truce in US-China trade war on January 22, 2020“Nobody wants a trade war“, and so the trade conflict between the world’s two largest economies, the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China, just reached a truce almost after two years. On 22 March 2018, US President Donald Trump directed the United States trade representative (USTR) to start investigating China’s ‘unfair’ […]
Xi’s constitutional move: an end or a means? on March 22, 2018On 11 March 2018, a historic amendment to China’s Constitution in 14 years was almost unanimously adopted by the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), with 2,958 in favour, two against and three abstentions. It is unknown why the five national lawmakers did not support the amendment, but it is evident that external criticisms have been […]
Unwise to politicalise and Indianise Nalanda University on January 11, 2017The ancient Nalanda University founded in the 5th century BC was one of the first universities in the world, and reported to have been visited by the Buddha in person. At its peak in the 7th century AD, Nalanda accommodated some 10,000 students and 2000 teachers, including the world-famous Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar Xuanzang […]