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Infra lender to emergency creditor — BRI 2.0 is China’s new strategy to ensure its debts are paid

Beijing’s flagship overseas development assistance, BRI, evolved from focus on infra projects to giving emergency funding to low- and middle-income countries, report by AidData finds. 

Threat for India, advantage China — what Thai PM’s ‘doodle’ at BRI Forum signifies for the 2 nations

This is the full transcript of ThePrint Cut The Clutter Episode 1337, published on 27 October 2023, on the proposal for an infrastructure project over the Isthmus of Kra in Thailand.

Pakistan Army needs a pawn to trick China for loans. Will Nawaz Sharif play into its hands?

Pakistan is a textbook case of Chinese control over countries that are willing to barter their sovereignty and autonomy for pittance.

US military report on China flags its aggression towards India, stockpiling of nuclear weapons

Report says Beijing will probably have over 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030 and is expanding its number of land, sea, and air-based nuclear delivery platforms.

Will Xi’s ‘dear friend’ Putin help stop the economic damage China faces? Question for BRI at 10

Manufacturing in China has contracted for the fifth straight month, prompting authorities to announce a series of tax reliefs and incentives to fuel consumer spending.

Putin to visit China this week to deepen ‘no limits’ partnership with Xi

Putin will attend Belt and Road Forum in Beijing from 17 to 18 October in his first trip outside former Soviet states since International Criminal Court issued a warrant for him.

BRI was China’s trump card. Now India and its partners strike a blow to out-build it

India and the West began saying that the BRI was leading to debt trap among developing countries. This narrative became a success and undermined the Beijing discourse about China being an honest, sympathetic country.

China places Kathmandu centre stage at expo to mark 10 yrs of BRI. But projects in Nepal in limbo

In opening remarks, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi made suggestions for deepening strategic mutual trust between China and South Asian countries.

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.