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April 18, 2022

Ukraine war: Can India feed the world?

Last week, Indian PM Narendra Modi told US President Joe Biden that India was ready to ship food to the rest of the world following supply shocks and rising prices due to the war in Ukraine. Mr Modi said India had "enough food" for its 1.4 billion people, and it was "ready to supply food stocks to the world from tomorrow" if the World Trade Organization (WTO) allowed.Commodity prices were already
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Published on April 18, 2022 22:26

Why women vote for India PM Narendra Modi's BJP

Behind every successful man is a woman, goes the popular saying. But millions of women are believed to be behind the success of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in key state elections held recently.According to two recent studies, more women than men voted for the BJP in the February-March elections held in four of the five states it won, including the bellwether
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Published on April 18, 2022 22:00

‘Hatred, bigotry and untruth’: communal violence grips India

The procession had begun peacefully. Marching through the streets of Delhi’s Jahangirpuri district on Saturday, the devotees had gathered to celebrate the Hindu festival of Hanuman Jayanti. But the peace did not last long. As the evening drew in, an unauthorised parade began to gather. This time, men clad in saffron, the signature colour of Hindu nationalism, filled the streets brandishing swords
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Published on April 18, 2022 22:00

April 17, 2022

Europe’s China Policy Has Taken a Sharp Turn. Where Will It Go Next?

In their first such meeting in nearly two years, representatives of the European Union and Chinese government met on April 1 for a virtual summit. European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held meetings with both Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping.The conversations took place against the
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Published on April 17, 2022 23:15

April 16, 2022

China is sending its most advanced fighter jet to patrol disputed seas

China has begun sending its most advanced fighter aircraft, the J-20, to patrol the East and South China Seas, Chinese state media has reported. Early versions of the J-20 stealth jet used Russian engines -- but those have since been replaced with domestically-produced twin engines. The jets were first shown to the public with the new Chinese engines last year at Airshow China.The deployment is
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Published on April 16, 2022 23:11

How China will censor the metaverse

It’s 2030, and you’re spending Saturday afternoon in your luxury virtual apartment in the metaverse. You’re sitting with a few avatar friends, on a newly purchased digital couch overlooking the pristine Pearl River, when someone brings up the breaking news of a female celebrity’s sexual assault allegations against a retired party official. You’re about to chime in when, suddenly, your mic cuts
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Published on April 16, 2022 23:07

‘I can’t believe our country is like this,’ and other conversations from the Shanghai lockdown

Earlier this week, a phone conversation between an elderly man and a neighborhood committee worker in Shanghai was posted to WeChat, where it briefly went viral before being censored. In the five-minute call, a man surnamed Yu complains about his dwindling supplies of food and medicine, and his worries about his health: He says he is running a temperature, but he is not allowed to go see a doctor
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Published on April 16, 2022 23:05

‘The Exiles’: Chinese democracy activists reflect on their banishment

Good documentaries need to have one of two elements: a wealth of archival material, whether that be footage, documents, photographs, etc., to build a strong visual and atmospheric foundation of the past, or a compelling character to catalyze the story. The Exiles, the Sundance-winning debut feature from Violet Columbus and Ben Klein, has both.The film opens with Columbus and Klein interviewing
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Published on April 16, 2022 23:03

How private Chinese companies are winning in Africa

Economic relations between Africa and China are dominated by state-to-state interactions, specifically related to infrastructure development. However, the Chinese private sector is operating in Africa in a manner distinct from the private sectors of Europe and North America, and is making a unique impact on the continent’s economic transformation. This article will lay out the key features,
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Published on April 16, 2022 23:01

China Railway Cuts Daily Schedules by 70% Amid COVID-19 Surge

China’s railway operator has slashed its daily schedules by over 70% to prevent possible transmission of the coronavirus as several cities scramble to contain outbreaks, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. China Railway said it has suspended or greatly reduced the number of trains departing from areas currently experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, according to the report. Currently, there
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Published on April 16, 2022 22:59

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