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Xi-Modi 2019 Summit:  Start of a New Era? KB Teo SYNOPSIS In the 1950s, when China-India ties were close, New Delhi was among the first states to recognise Mao Zedong’s new China. All this changed with the 1962 border war. The recent Xi-Modi summit in India was aimed at ushering in a new prosperous “Chindia”Continue reading “Xi-Modi 2019 Summit: Start of a New Era?”

Hong Kong Turmoil 2019: A Dismal Future? KB Teo SYNOPSIS There are three main causes.  One, fear over Beijing’s growing control. Two, erosion of its “freedoms”.   Three, the high costs of living. Many Hong Kong people cannot afford decent housing. COMMENTARY Under the 30 June 1997, China-UK Handover Agreement, Beijing promised to maintain HongContinue reading “Hong Kong Turmoil 2019: A Dismal Future?”

The South China Sea Disputes: Makings of a New Cold War? KB Teo SYNOPSIS Tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) have somewhat abated but the latent flashpoint remains.  In October 2018, a near collision took place between an American and Chinese warship. The US has attacked Beijing’s expansionism. In  September 2018, Japan conducted its first-everContinue reading “The South China Sea Disputes: Makings of a New Cold War?”

North Korea: Why it is Unlikely to  Denuclearise KB Teo After two summits with Trump, there are reasons to believe that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un is having the last laugh on the American president. It is unlikely that Kim will de-nuclearise as Trump wants.  There are three factors: the persistence of the US threat toContinue reading “North Korea: Why it is Unlikely to Denuclearise KB Teo”

A Dismal Future? Hong Kong Turmoil 2019: A Dismal Future? KB Teo SYNOPSIS There are three main causes.  One, fear over Beijing’s growing control. Two, erosion of its “freedoms”.   Three, the high costs of living. Many Hong Kong people cannot afford decent housing. COMMENTARY Under the 30 June 1997, China-UK Handover Agreement, Beijing promisedContinue reading “Hong Kong Turmoil 2019:”