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Sep 20, 2020
2 min

Powerful, secretive and mysterious: Tracing the rise of China's espionage

Are incidents of Chinese espionage increasing, or are countries growing more hostile to China? The answer may be in the middle

Teacher's Day: Why being an educator in China is no easy task

Hamsini Hariharan

Sep 13, 2020
3 min

Teacher's Day: Why being an educator in China is no easy task

In China, Teacher’s day is celebrated on September 10 every year, to indicate the deep respect that Chinese society holds for teachers.

Here's why China wants us to know that it was the frontline of the Second World War

Hamsini Hariharan

Sep 7, 2020
3 min

Here's why China wants us to know that it was the frontline of the Second World War

The CPC wants us to remember that China suffered one-third of all causalities during World War II and that it was the main battlefield again

In a year of crises, China's severe floods exacerbate economic woes

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 23, 2020
2 min

In a year of crises, China's severe floods exacerbate economic woes

The floods which have been the most brutal the country has seen in over 80 years add to China’s exacerbating worries over its economy.

Tackling China's food wastage problem through Operation Clean Plate

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 17, 2020
2 min

Tackling China's food wastage problem through Operation Clean Plate

The Chinese government’s push to minimize food wastage is making restaurants take unique steps to comply.

So near, so far—Banishing poverty in China in 2020

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 10, 2020
3 min

So near, so far—Banishing poverty in China in 2020

As its self-imposed deadline for poverty alleviation looms larger, China will have to reckon with the problems beyond the pandemic.

Confucian Confusion: India Reviews Work of CIs

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 9, 2020
1 min

Confucian Confusion: India Reviews Work of CIs

Hamsini appeared as a guest on the All Things Policy podcast hosted by The Takshashila Institution.

China's flooding woes and what India can learn from it

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 3, 2020
3 min

China's flooding woes and what India can learn from it

Climate change affects the monsoons all over Asia and perhaps here, India and China can share their search for answers.

Houston (and Chengdu), we have a problem

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 26, 2020
3 min

Houston (and Chengdu), we have a problem

In the age of live streaming diplomacy, Sino-US relations took another nosedive last week as the United States ordered the closure of the Ch

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 12, 2020
3 min

Stressful times for Chinese Youth

Writing the national college entrance exam is stressful and even more so during the pandemic.

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 11, 2020
2 min

The Dragon and the Elephant

Hamsini appeared as a guest on Episode 181 of the Seen and the Unseen podcast hosted by Amit Varma.

Ban on Chinese apps: Sending a strong message to ourselves

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 5, 2020
3 min

Ban on Chinese apps: Sending a strong message to ourselves

The ban of the 59 apps has been well-received in India – however, the Indian citizen ought to remember that she is not the intended audience

India shoots itself in the foot with app ban

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 3, 2020
4 min

India shoots itself in the foot with app ban

India’s move to ban 59 Chinese apps will hurt Indian consumers and tech entrepreneurs.

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 2, 2020
1 min

China Through Indian Eyes

Hamsini appeared as a guest on the All Things Policy podcast hosted by the Takshashila Institution.

Ladakh's position in the Sino-India border issue

Hamsini Hariharan

Jun 21, 2020
3 min

Ladakh's position in the Sino-India border issue

How India handles it diplomatically will definitely shape the contours of Sino-Indian relations.

Why boycotting Chinese products is not the same as being 'vocal about local'

Hamsini Hariharan

Jun 14, 2020
3 min

Why boycotting Chinese products is not the same as being 'vocal about local'

It’s easy to explain why any boycott of Chinese goods will not benefit India.

China's Two sessions, Multiple Decisions

Hamsini Hariharan

Jun 1, 2020
5 min

China's Two sessions, Multiple Decisions

Hong Kong may have dominated the headlines, but it was not the only development to come out of China’s annual meetings of top policymakers.

Hamsini Hariharan

May 24, 2020
3 min

Why is Hong Kong Erupting Again?

内乱外患 is driving Beijing's extension of the national security law to Hong Kong.

Pakistan finds a funder for Diamer-Bhasha dam

Hamsini Hariharan

May 17, 2020
3 min

Pakistan finds a funder for Diamer-Bhasha dam

What makes the fresh attempt to build the Diamer-Bhasha dam between China and Pakistan feasible when others have failed?

Rabindranath Tagore's 159th anniversary: When Gurudev visited China

Hamsini Hariharan

May 10, 2020
3 min

Rabindranath Tagore's 159th anniversary: When Gurudev visited China

Tagore was invited to China at a time when his popularity in the West had soared after receiving the Nobel Prize.

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