6 h. ago PM Modi's birthday wish to Dalai Lama rattles China, Beijing calls it meddling in 'internal affairs'

PM Modi's birthday wish to Dalai Lama rattles China, Beijing calls it meddling in 'internal affairs'  Firstpost

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11 h. ago China protests over Indian PM Narendra Modi’s birthday greetings to Dalai Lama

China has protested to India over birthday greetings sent to the Dalai Lama by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “India should fully appreciate the great sensitivity of Tibet-related issues, recognise the separatist nature, honour the commitments it has made to China related to Tibet-related issues, and act prudently, and stop using these issues to meddle in China’s internal affairs,” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday afternoon. She added that Beijing had lodged a protest...

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4 d. ago China’s Accelerating Efforts to Internationalize the Renminbi

China’s Accelerating Efforts to Internationalize the Renminbi  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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1 week ago Interstate mediation in a multipolar world: how can Hong Kong best play a role?

If there is any consistent theme at all in international relations and global affairs throughout these past years, it is that we are now living in a multipolar world. With the end of the Cold War, the world entered a period of Western dominance that is now giving way to a more complex and fragmented world order. Disputes and differences between states will only continue to proliferate, but with a multipolar world comes an increasing number of them questioning the role of international law in...

Economics

2 w. ago Hong Kong aviation’s revival perfectly timed for John Lee’s report card

Timing is everything in politics, and Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has good timing on his side. Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xia Baolong’s fact-finding trip could not have come at a more perfect time for Lee because school is out and the report cards are rolling in. The day before Beijing’s point man for Hong Kong and Macau affairs arrived for his third fact-finding trip, the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development released its latest World...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong is bouncing back just at the right time for John Lee

Timing is everything in politics, and Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has good timing on his side. Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xia Baolong’s fact-finding trip could not have come at a more perfect time for Lee because school is out and the report cards are rolling in. The day before Beijing’s point man for Hong Kong and Macau affairs arrived for his third fact-finding trip, the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development released its latest World...

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