Is Xi Losing Control Over Power?

Two of Xi Jinping's chosen officials have disappeared from view, an indication of turmoil in Xi's government, months after he installed a collection of loyalist leaders in his cabinet, observes Dr......

No 'median line': China sends 103 warplanes around Taiwan

China on Monday dismissed the existence of a 'median line' in the volatile Taiwan Strait after Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected a record 103 Chinese warplanes flying around the self-ruled......

Chinese move against Taipei will disrupt global chip supply: Taiwan

China's threat against Taiwan is much more serious than what is visible and any attempt by Beijing to change the status quo by force will have severe consequences for the world including on the......

What The World Looks Like At Mid-Year

The first five months of 2023 have witnessed at least six major events/trends that augur badly for global economic and socio-political prospects, points out Shankar Acharya, former chief economic......

Stock market strategy for Covid times: Buy or sell?

Analysts suggest investors remain in a wait-and-watch mode and not jump in to buy stocks across-the-board. IMAGE: The Bombay Stock Exchange. Photograph: Kunal Patil/ PTI Photo. The new Covid......

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev......