It’s a reflection of our times. With attention spans shrinking and complexity increasing, people tend to focus on immediate, tangible problems. And it’s not confined to the younger demographic; this inclination transcends age groups, reflecting a broader societal shift in priorities. In countries like China, for instance, while climate awareness is prevalent in theory, the … Read more
China enjoys the best of both worlds, benefiting from the global stability that the United States has fostered even as it undermines that stability in areas where it suits its interests, a senior US State Department official said on Wednesday. The comments by Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping upgraded diplomatic ties with a record number of countries last year as he seeks to rally the Global South to help reshape the US-led world order. Beijing elevated the way it described ties with 17 countries and territories, most of them from the developing world, according to a Bloomberg analysis of … Read more
Mao’s theory guided China to leverage global political mobility and manoeuvrability by aligning itself strategically with the political struggle of the third world nations. Faced with the threat of exclusion from a US-led world economy, China had to seek alternative power sources for legitimacy and survival. Perceiving itself as the leader of third-world revolutionary movements, … Read more
New Delhi: India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy, with all sectors contributing significantly, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Thursday. She flagged India’s manufacturing growth, citing India’s mobile phone and passenger vehicle exports. “The second-quarter growth was very high – it is the highest in the world,” Sitharaman said, replying to a short-duration discussion … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday voiced concerns against the “one-sided” move by advanced jurisdictions like the EU to impose tariffs on high-carbon goods coming from other sources, saying it goes against the interests of the Global South and that the green agenda shouldn’t be pursued by some at the expense of others. Speaking at … Read more
