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China and it's people represent one of the oldest civilizations on the planet. Their contributions and resolve have been exemplary. Over the centuries, they have led the world in every sphere. We delve into Chinese history, present-day economics, politics, and technical leadership.

U.S. May Face 18 Months of Rolling Shutdowns

U.S. May Face 18 Months of Rolling Shutdowns

Corona Virus has locked down most of the countries in the world. And everybody seems to have his/her own expert opinion – as was the case with Fareed Zakaria this week in GPS. Now, Fed Minneapolis President, Neel Kashkari suggests that in absence of a real vaccine for the problem,

The Chinese CFA takeover

The Chinese CFA takeover

Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) exam is probably the toughest exam any finance professional can take across the world. It is administered by the CFA Institute in Charlottesville, VA. It has three levels and each one more difficult and in-depth than the other. I can vouch for the difficulty as I‌

How AI-based surveillance cameras are racially targeting Uyghur Muslims

How AI-based surveillance cameras are racially targeting Uyghur Muslims

Chinese treatment of the Uyghurs is well known. Over 1 million Uyghurs, who are the Muslim minorities, have now been in concentration camps [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-un/u-n-says-it-has-credible-reports-that-china-holds-million-uighurs-in-secret-camps-idUSKBN1KV1SU] which are euphemistically called “re-education camps”. China has built a powerful surveillance state [https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/meghara/the-police-state-of-the-future-is-already-here]

Chinese Artificial Intelligence startups not delivering enough despite large funding

Chinese Artificial Intelligence startups not delivering enough despite large funding

Artificial Intelligence is one of the areas which will differentiate the winners of tomorrow from the losers. The countries and societies which focus on this one area will be able to lead over the others. Much the same way that the countries which focused on science and technology of earlier

Kashmir issue may not even be discussed during Modi-Xi summit

Kashmir issue may not even be discussed during Modi-Xi summit

Pakistan keep calling China its eternal friend. In fact, Imran Khan is at pains to dodge the whole question of Uighur Muslims and their pathetic treatment by the Chinese only because China is such a “great friend”. Despite the so-called great friendship between China and Pakistan, China has confirmed that

CPEC is illegal – says Indian Government!

CPEC is illegal – says Indian Government!

IN the first clear stance in decades, the Indian government has called the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as illegal. India hit back at Pakistan and China both while giving a strong rebuttal there to the Jammu & Kashmir reference. The government reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an

China To Let Masood Azhar, Not Pakistan, Get Terror Tag

China To Let Masood Azhar, Not Pakistan, Get Terror Tag

SNI Editor-in-Chief Nitin Gokhale has returned from Beijing after reporting on the second Belt and Road Forum. In this conversation with Deputy Editor Parul Chandra and Associate Editor Amitabh P Revi, he examines the reasons for China being on the brink of letting JeM founder and Pulwama attack accused Masood