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Xi - Li 'Eternal' Rivalry Laid To Rest, China's AI Research Gathers Some Pace, US & China Look To Reconcile, and Xinomics Flounders.

Xi - Li 'Eternal' Rivalry Laid To Rest, China's AI Research Gathers Some Pace, US & China Look To Reconcile, and Xinomics Flounders.

💡This research - based newsletter is a digital product from ASIA, a think tank @ SGT University. The board of ASIA is chaired by Prof. Najeeb H Jung. The board includes Prof. Indu Bhushan, Prof. Rajat M Nag, and Prof. Sandhya Vasudevan, and Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal. The data used here

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Li Keqiang Dies, Chinese Economy Yo-Yo's, Chinese Strategic Pivot in the Middle East, and Chinese Meddling in South China Sea Continues.

Li Keqiang Dies, Chinese Economy Yo-Yo's, Chinese Strategic Pivot in the Middle East, and Chinese Meddling in South China Sea Continues.

💡This research - based newsletter is a digital product from ASIA, a think tank @ SGT University. The board of ASIA is chaired by Prof. Najeeb H Jung. The board includes Prof. Indu Bhushan, Prof. Rajat M Nag, and Prof. Sandhya Vasudevan, and Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal. The data used here

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Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher - 23 Oct, 2023

Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher - 23 Oct, 2023

💡This research - based newsletter is a digital product from ASIA, a think tank @ SGT University. The board of ASIA is chaired by Prof. Najeeb H Jung. The data used here is verfied, and sources double checked. Asian Headlines: Quick Recap The ‘no-limits’ partnership between Russia and China On Wednesday,

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China BRI Show Concludes, No Coherent Middle East Response, Chinese Big Tech Isolation Becomes Acute, Will the Chinese Stock Market Collapse?

China BRI Show Concludes, No Coherent Middle East Response, Chinese Big Tech Isolation Becomes Acute, Will the Chinese Stock Market Collapse?

💡This research - based newsletter is a digital product from ASIA, a think tank @ SGT University. The board of ASIA is chaired by Prof. Najeeb H Jung. The data used here is verfied, and sources double checked. Quick China Facts Women remain underrepresented in CCP The progress of women in

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Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher - 16 Oct, 2023

Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher - 16 Oct, 2023

💡This research - based newsletter is a digital product from ASIA, a think tank @ SGT University. The board of ASIA is chaired by Prof. Najeeb H Jung. The data used here is verfied, and sources double checked. Asian Headlines: Quick Recap Asia Decypher0:00/92.055511× China working on a

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Chinese Are Buying More Lottery Tickets, The Economy Is Going Downhill, And Jesuit Influence In Chinese Cartography

Chinese Are Buying More Lottery Tickets, The Economy Is Going Downhill, And Jesuit Influence In Chinese Cartography

Top Headline From Asia This Week Narges Mohammadi has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work to promote human rights and freedom for all, as well as her struggle against women's persecution in Iran. The Headlines From China Section for Today ℹ️This research - based

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The Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher - 25 Sep, 2023

The Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher - 25 Sep, 2023

Af-Pak De/Cypher  25 Sep, 2023 Af Pak decypher0:00/17:171× The Taliban are creating a large-scale camera surveillance network for Afghan cities that could involve repurposing a plan crafted by the Americans before their 2021 pullout, as authorities seek to supplement thousands of cameras already across the capital,

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Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher- 18 Sep, 2023

Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher- 18 Sep, 2023

The Af-Pak De/Cypher Pakistan Decypher0:00/18:311× The Border Situation - Afghanistan & Iran Lake Hamun is a series of lakes, shallow lagoons, and marshes, shared by three countries, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It is the major water source for the Sistan Basin in southwest Afghanistan and southeast

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China between the lines. Some progress, some slips.

China between the lines. Some progress, some slips.

Defence Minister Missing‌‌ China's defence minister, Li Shangfu, has not been seen in public for more than three weeks, fuelling speculation about the disappearance of top Chinese government officials. This comes after the foreign minister and two army generals in charge of the country's nuclear and

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Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher- 11 Sep, 2023

Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher- 11 Sep, 2023

Af-Pak De/Cypher Pakistan Decypher0:00/9:331× See the Complete Map and report here: https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2022/12/al-qaeda-leaders-use-afghanistan-as-a-safe-haven.php The Border Situation On 6th September 2023, four Pakistani security personnel were killed as large number militants attempted to enter Pakistan from Afghanistan in Chitral bordering

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A never-ending conflict

A never-ending conflict

Pakistan armed forces have found that their neighbors in Afghanistan need closer scrutiny. The Northwest frontier has become a constant security concern for Pakistan. Since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan two years ago, Pakistan has witnessed a 73 percent surge in terrorist attacks. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also called

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Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher- 4 Sep, 2023

Af-Pak & Bangladesh De/Cypher- 4 Sep, 2023

By- Amogh Dev Rai (Director Research, ASIA and Editor of De/cypher), Aurko Chakrabarti (Narrative Designer, ASIA), Venkatram Rai (Research Officer) & Bhupesh Upadhyay (Sr. Data Visualization Engineer) Af-Pak De/Cypher Top Stories from this week Hours after human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement

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