China Issues
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China’s dam-building spree on Mekong River has turned Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
The dams have altered the flow of water and blocked much of the sediment that is vital for khai and rice cultivation.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Taiwan’s bitter internal divisions have given China more power over the island
China’s leaders could use an attack on Taiwan as a distraction from economic issues at home.
Jose Caballero, The Conversation
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Why Taiwan’s dominant role in supplying world’s computer chips has the US worried
Washington has been trying to convince the island’s top manufacturer to establish a base in the US and to stop making advanced chips for Chinese firms.
Maria Ryan, The Conversation
Trending
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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With Winter Olympics only weeks away, can China fix its international image problem?
Many Western governments have announced a diplomatic boycott of the games over Beijing’s treatment of the Uyghurs and individuals who exercise dissent.
Jennifer YJ Hsu, The Conversation
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China is browbeating students into silence – even on American campuses
Learners and scholars who criticise the Communist regime can face quick retaliation from fellow students and officials who harass their families back home.
Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica
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In China, ‘leftover women’ are using money power to fight the stigma of being single
Women now contribute some 41% to the GDP, the largest proportion of any nation in the world.
Chih-Ling Liu, The Conversation & Robert Kozinets, The Conversation
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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China is targeting ‘sissy men’ in its crackdown on big tech
The government regulators have banned the appearance of ‘niang pao’ – literally, ‘girlie guns’ – on both television and video streaming sites.
Shuaishuai Wang, The Conversation
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China bans ‘effeminate men’ on TV
In a crackdown on the entertainment industry, the government called for limits on performers’ pay and for the promotion of ‘traditional, revolutionary’ culture.
Scroll Staff
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After decades of restricting religion, the Chinese Communist Party is carefully allowing its revival
The party’s support for faith comes with caveats and restrictions.
Mario Poceski, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Even in China’s newfound environmentism, there is a streak of authoritarianism
A newly published book by scholars Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro provides a cautionary take on the consequences of Beijing’s coercive green push.
China Dialogue
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China bans actors with tattoos and hip-hop singers from television
The country’s top media regulator said hip-hop represented a decadent culture and issued warnings to rappers.
Scroll Staff
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China may be on the verge of a banking crisis because of bad loans
The government is doing its best to stop the problem from blowing up.
Damian Tobin, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit