According to the preliminary estimations published by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the country’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 was RMB 121020.7 billion. Calculated at constant prices, there is an increase of 3.0% over the previous year. In terms of industries, the added value of the primary industry was RMB 8,834.5 billion, an increase of 4.1% over […]

ASEAN member states should consider using economic pressure to influence the behaviour of the ruling military junta in Myanmar. Myanmar is one of the least developed countries in ASEAN, which has created an asymmetric relationship between Myanmar and other ASEAN member states. This gap creates the opportunity for ‘weaponised interdependence’, through which stronger ASEAN member states can leverage their position […]

As the New Year brings new hope, sea trawlers with distressed Rohingyas are setting off on perilous journeys in the hopes of finding a safe haven. Recently two boats comprising more than 200 Rohingya men, women, and children reached the shorelines of Aceh Island in Indonesia in December 2021. Such immigration has been increasingly witnessed in the Andaman Sea for […]

Taliban and Pakistan’s relationship are now on an edgy path. On one part Taliban felt threatened by Pakistan while on the other side, Islamabad faced severe repercussions for supporting the group Since it was formed after the partition of India in 1947, Pakistan has used its territory for fuelling cross-border terrorism against its eastern neighbour. Since then, Pakistan has supported […]

Chinese embassy Chargé d’affaires Hu Wei told the Mahanayake of the Malwathu chapter that the 14 th. Dalai Lanka is not a “simple monk” but a “separatist”  The Chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Hu Wei, called on the Mahanayake Thero of the Malwathu chapter of the Siam Nikaya, the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero […]

The Interim Afghan Government’s (IAG) financial constraints and the confiscation of Afghan Central Bank reserves have had a direct impact on the nation’s economy. Economic instability has made it possible for adversarial forces to use the populace as a tool to further their nefarious goals. According to media reports, Russia is enlisting former US-trained Afghan Commandos who fled to Iran […]

The work reports of the governments of China’s 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities have recently been released, disclosing their economic growth data for 2022 and their targets for 2023. From the data of each province, the performance of China’s overall macro economy and the trend of future development can be discerned. According to the researchers at ANBOUND, this reflects […]

India will need to be cautious and shed any complacency about Chinese motives evident in recent statements by senior Chinese officials that the Line of Actual (LaC) is stable. Chinese previous envoy Sun Weidong declared in August 2022 that the LaC was stable, which was completely belied by the Peoples Liberation Army’ (PLA) 9 December attempt to seize a key height […]

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a centrepiece initiative of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). CPEC has evolved into an essential component of the BRI, connecting China’s western region to the rest of the world, including Central Asia. The BRI aspires to build a network of digital and physical infrastructure, such as roads, ports, trains, and telecommunications networks, that […]

Four years after the abrogation of Kashmir’s special status, Leh and Kargil regions of Ladakh are seeking statehood as well as extension of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Both regions have found themselves on the same side as per the demands, and have formed a joint core committee to decide the future course of action. Two groups based in […]