No Chinese leader since has held as much authority — until Xi. But he is not Mao 2.0. A disciplinarian, not a revolutionary, Xi is driven by…… Read more “Dreams of a Red Emperor: The relentless rise of Xi Jinping – Los Angeles Times”
Tag: Asia
Why the World Should Care About Language in Inner Mongolia – The Diplomat
On August 26 China passed a law to sideline teaching in the Mongolian language in the region of Inner Mongolia (also referred to as Southern Mongolia). This…… Read more “Why the World Should Care About Language in Inner Mongolia – The Diplomat”
Engaging Quad partners on reforming China-centred economic globalisation is a rare opportunity for India | The Indian Express
India’s current focus is on drawing foreign investment into domestic manufacturing; but Delhi has been unable to clinch bilateral trade deals or articulate the case for rejigging…… Read more “Engaging Quad partners on reforming China-centred economic globalisation is a rare opportunity for India | The Indian Express”
Has China Peaked Already? – NOEMA
In November 2006, the Chinese public was held rapt by a 12-part documentary series titled “The Rise of the Great Powers.” Curated by a team of respected…… Read more “Has China Peaked Already? – NOEMA”
Age of Gilgamesh (3000 BC to 2500 BC) : Geopolitics of Ancient Mesopotamia
https://www.youtube.com/embed/z8rMp_AeR5M Age of Gilgamesh In this presentation we will begin exploring the beginnings of recorded history in Mesopotamia, beginning from the early third millennium BC. We will…… Read more “Age of Gilgamesh (3000 BC to 2500 BC) : Geopolitics of Ancient Mesopotamia”
One of the Oldest Buddhist Manuscripts Has Been Digitized & Put Online: Explore the Gandhara Scroll | Open Culture
One of the Oldest Buddhist Manuscripts Has Been Digitized & Put Online: Explore the Gandhara Scroll | Open Culture — Read on http://www.openculture.com/2020/08/one-of-the-oldest-buddhist-manuscripts-has-been-digitized-put-online.html
Uighur Poets on Repression and Exile | by Joshua L. Freeman | The New York Review of Books
The shocking dimensions of China’s repression in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region are now beyond dispute. In early 2017, after spending years perfecting a high-tech surveillance regime…… Read more “Uighur Poets on Repression and Exile | by Joshua L. Freeman | The New York Review of Books”
Angkor Wat’s Collapse From Climate Change Has Lessons for Today
ANGKOR, CAMBODIANext to the road leading into Angkor Thom—one of the walled cities that make up Angkor, the ancient Khmer empire in Cambodia—stands a solitary but crumbling…… Read more “Angkor Wat’s Collapse From Climate Change Has Lessons for Today”
We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia – The Washington Post
“Discovering Cyrus,” “The Road to Oxiana,” “The Nature of Alexander” and more. — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/we-may-not-be-able-to-leave-the-house-but-these-transporting-books-whisk-us-to-central-asia/2020/05/20/722d2dc8-9944-11ea-89fd-28fb313d1886_story.html
Asian century began in May 2020 – Asia Times
Asian economic recovery is consistent with success in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore have Covid-19 death rates a tenth…… Read more “Asian century began in May 2020 – Asia Times”
