Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting Begins in India
- Daily Brief
- March 29, 2023
Jakarta’s non-aligned stance is challenged by a maritime dispute with China and the threat of US sanctions.
The re-election of Taiwan’s independence-minded president has collided with Beijing’s Hong Kong crackdown.
New Delhi faces a rebellious population in Kashmir and hostile neighbours on the region’s borders.
China is encroaching on the space being vacated by the US in Afghanistan, but familiar challenges remain.
The passage of new security laws threatens to fatally erode the city’s prized autonomy from the mainland.
Beijing’s attempt to control the city reflects the Communist Party’s deep concerns about opposition.
Beijing’s influence over the former Soviet states has grown in parallel with its economic investment.
Beijing has launched a major trial of its state-run digital currency as it moves to lead in fintech.
Hanoi’s effective pandemic response provides it with more strategic freedom than its neighbours.
The Party’s attempts to reshape the narrative to cast itself as a global saviour have had mixed results.
Investment strategies and national interests are colliding with development realities in the continent.
Threatened by the spontaneous outburst prompted by Li’s death, the party has started to crack down.