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    The Dragon and the Elephant
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Jul 12, 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 6, 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 4, 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. 
    China Through Indian Eyes
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Jul 3, 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 22, 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 15, 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 2, 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.
    Why is Hong Kong Erupting Again?
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • May 25, 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 18, 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 11, 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.
    Workers of the World, Spend!
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • May 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    Workers of the World, Spend!

    China is hoping that an extended May Day holiday will encourage its consumers to spend more and drive up domestic demand. 
    Who's going back to China?
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Apr 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Who's going back to China?

    On March 28, the Chinese government stopped the entry of foreigners including those holding valid visas and residence permits. The aim osten
    COVID-19 Will Make the US-China Great Power Dynamics More Confrontational
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 5 min

    COVID-19 Will Make the US-China Great Power Dynamics More Confrontational

    As the first term of the Trump administration comes to a close and the United States gears up for its next presidential election, the corona
    China’s preliminary response to COVID-19 — A crisis communication framework
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Mar 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    China’s preliminary response to COVID-19 — A crisis communication framework

    China’s policy narratives against the COVID-19 in the initial stages adopted a denial crisis strategy to deal with the reputational damage.
    The Tide Turns
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Tide Turns

    As cases of Covid-19 increases outside China, the Chinese government is regaining the narrative of winning the battle against the epidemic.
    Why the full impact of coronavirus is not yet known
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Feb 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Why the full impact of coronavirus is not yet known

    With the nCoV-2019 infecting more people outside China, India is gearing up to facing the challenges posed by the disease.
    How Coronavirus outbreak is fuelling Sinophobia and racism
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    How Coronavirus outbreak is fuelling Sinophobia and racism

    Around the world, Chinese people are facing xenophobia under the guise of concerns over health.
    Death of a whistle-blower doctor in Wuhan an example of courage in bounded spaces
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Feb 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    Death of a whistle-blower doctor in Wuhan an example of courage in bounded spaces

    The death of Li Wenliang death has led to a flood of solidarity across Chinese social media for the whistle-blower who did not set out to be
    Do onion uthappams cure Coronavirus?
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Do onion uthappams cure Coronavirus?

    The assumption that Chinese people contract diseases because they eat wild and exotic meats is racist and creates a norm for what meats are
    China is doing all it can but coronavirus outbreak may get worse before it gets better
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    China is doing all it can but coronavirus outbreak may get worse before it gets better

    As the Chinese government is scrambling to deal with the crisis, the internet will continue to reverberate with conspiracy theories, mired i
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