Chinese infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka may have contributed to the country’s crisis: Report

During the past decade, China funded the construction of massive infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka meant to boost the island nation’s economy. However, after the economic collapse of the tiny Indian Ocean country earlier this year, there were questions about whether these projects had contributed to the worst crisis the country has ever faced, […]

UK plans to replace Chinese language schools with teachers from Taiwan

A group of cross-party British lawmakers is in talks with Taiwan to provide Chinese-language teachers to the United Kingdon as the government seeks to phase out Confucius Institutes, according to media reports. Chinese state-linked Confucius language learning and teaching project has been under heavy scrutiny as the bilateral relations between […]

Taiwan gains global support amid Chinese aggression

Taiwan has been gaining global support after China increased its military activities around the Island nation since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei last month. With the close partnership between Russia and China, the world fears the serious repercussions Taiwan will have to face if China goes ahead with military action against it. This has led many countries to support Pelosi’s visit, Policy Research […]

Sri Lankan officials lobby for Chinese company to get elevated highway project

Despite an official freeze on costly mega projects, Sri Lankan Highway Ministry officials are pressurising the country’s Road Development Authority (RDA) to finalise a USD 550 million elevated highway, to a Chinese company local media reported. The officials, who are now holding closed-door discussions with the China Harbour Engineering Corporation, are […]