For Musk and other foreign CEOs visiting China, silence is golden
A veritable parade of overseas CEOs including Tesla’s Elon Musk and Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon have made their way to a reopened China in the last few months. One notable…
The Chinese dream
The twice-a-decade national congress of the Communist Party of China successfully concluded in Beijing in October. The national congress that comprises nearly 2,300 elected and specially invited delegates from across…
Diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, China’s foreign service…
Chinese defence firm has taken over lifting Venezuelan oil for debt offset
China has entrusted a defence-focused state firm to ship millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil despite US sanctions, part of a deal to offset Caracas’ billions of dollars of debt…
China’s foreigner ban leaves global businesses in limbo
China’s coronavirus travel ban is wreaking havoc among foreign companies and international schools, with many fearing for their future as executives, teachers and students are left stranded in their home…
India’s foreign policy follies
When in trouble shoot out. Nations have a habit of using internal/ external policy overtures to deflect unwanted attention to underperforming areas. India’s latest conflict with China is not only…
CPEC for all: Is Pakistan ready for private sector Chinese investment?
Experts believe that foreign capital is expected to flow across the board with improved economic performance and the government of Pakistan and other corporate sector stakeholders are leaning towards the…
Chinese companies flee overseas to avoid US tariffs
A growing number of Chinese companies are adopting a crafty way to evade US President Donald Trump's tariffs: remove the "Made in China" label by shifting production to countries such…
Chinese urged to boycott US firms, but Big Mac fans unconvinced
The messages began to pop up on Chinese social media as the trade spat with the United States sizzled, urging people to boycott McDonald's and other American firms to "defend…
‘Words and no facts’ so far from foreign investors as Iran votes on Rouhani
Desperate to show off the rewards of his landmark deal to get sanctions lifted from Iran, President Hassan Rouhani has rolled out the red carpet for global investors before he…
