Nearly 140 investment proposals valued at over $1.75 billion, mostly from China and Hong Kong—China’s special administrative region—have been put on hold pending scrutiny.
The city will now make mass testing mandatory among certain groups. It's also mulling measures like tightening the numbers allowed to gather at hotels during “staycation” trips.
US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, the countries that make up the alliance, called on China 'to re-consider their actions against Hong Kong’s elected legislature.'
China’s top legislative body passed a resolution allowing for the disqualification of any Hong Kong lawmakers who aren’t deemed sufficiently loyal, prompting mass resignations.
According to Hong Kong govt rules issued in July, passengers from India can arrive only if they have a Covid-19 negative certificate from 72 hours prior to the journey.
The Five Eyes network, made up of the US, UK, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, is an informal alliance, but its broadening agenda shows the depth of Western concern about China.
Lobbying from Indian-origin CEOs, especially when there is direct interface between the US and India at the political level, is neither desirable nor necessary.
ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
India and China could have been like the US and the EU of the east.
Two giant economic engines, driving the global growth but the nouveau riche and insecure China had other plans instead. It wants to rule Asia, control Indo-Pacific and pick a fight with every major neighbouring power, making an opening for the West. Don’t blame India its the insecure Chinese who are to be blamed.
India and China could have been like the US and the EU of the east.
Two giant economic engines, driving the global growth but the nouveau riche and insecure China had other plans instead. It wants to rule Asia, control Indo-Pacific and pick a fight with every major neighbouring power, making an opening for the West. Don’t blame India its the insecure Chinese who are to be blamed.