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Wary of a debt trap, Malaysia’s government has backed out of three China-funded infrastructure projects
The projects, which are part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, were greenlit in 2016 by Najib…
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India pushing back China in race to collect Lanka port assets
Moreover, talks are on between the two countries to set up a refinery in the island nation,…
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A bizarre comment stirred speculation India may try to match China's carrier fleet
India is building a 3rd aircraft carrier and the country's defense minister suggested that more may…
Michael Peck
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A first-of-its-kind fighter jet landing shows India's big ambitions for its growing aircraft carrier fleet
India's navy just got its first domestically built aircraft carrier, and it plans to build more of …
Benjamin Brimelow
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China trains Nepal policymakers on BeiDou navigation system amid border tensions with India
Nepal's policymakers are undergoing 13 days' offline and online training for the BeiDou Navigation …
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Sri Lanka’s tilt towards China expected to be ‘low key’ as new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa takes the reins
Sri Lanka’s freshly elected president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will take a “low key” approach in restorin…
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India is buying world's emptiest airport in its battle for territorial dominance with China
"A key element in any overseas naval base, and even a logistics facility, is easy access by air for…
Tara Francis Chan
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It’s ‘India first’ as PM Narendra Modi seeks to fend off China in Maldives and Sri Lanka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first overseas trip since being elected to a second te…
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'China is not Father Christmas': India's concern about Beijing's expansion grows after a new port deal
China's latest investment extends the country's One Belt, One Road initiative, which includes overl…
Christopher Woody
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The US and Japan are competing with China, and they've all got a small island country in their sights
Trincomalee saw a visit by the US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy in April, and in August - a few wee…
Christopher Woody
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Western countries reportedly want to use cash and soft power to fend off Chinese influence in the Pacific
After a 2006 coup in Fiji, which prompted sanctions from Australia and New Zealand, Beijing became …
Christopher Woody
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China is 'weaponizing capital' - and it's keeping the head of the US Navy awake at night
"When it comes to China, the bottom line there is the checkbook, to be very frank with you," Spence…
Christopher Woody
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Here’s why India hasn’t joined the multi-billion dollar ‘21st century Silk Road’ regional connectivity project
China’s regional forum for its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) - dubbed the “21st Century Silk Road”…
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China is giving away a warship, and it's the latest sign of the growing rivalry between Asia's 2 most powerful militaries
Senior Colonel Xu Jianwei, an official at the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, said Beijing this year wi…
Christopher Woody
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As Sri Lanka’s political crisis continues, its ‘unofficial’ government has awarded two key port contracts to Chinese companies — here’s what that means for India
India’s bid for influence in the South Asian region just got a little bit trickier. The dea…
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative is stoking fear across Southeast Asia
Many more countries are viewing China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with suspicion. …
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The Weekend Is Over And Markets Are Going Nowhere
Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga takes a catch to dismiss Pakistan's Umar Akmal during their first ODI (O…
Rob Wile
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2 of Asia's biggest militaries are working on a deal that could give them an edge over China
"For India, the concern now is that although it maintained this kind of regional hegemony by defaul…
Christopher Woody
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Japan is quietly gaining an edge amid a growing competition between India and China
India and Japan also announced the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor in May 2017 to further expand ties. …
Christopher Woody
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China's massive 'Belt and Road' spending spree has caused concern around the world, and now it's China's turn to worry
In April, the new head of China's central bank said that "ensuring debt sustainability" was "very i…