COMMENTARIES
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China in Outer Space: A Strategy for Global Supremacy?
Radhakrishna Rao · 03 Jan, 2012 · #3547 · Commentary
A recently unveiled white paper spells out the future course of the Chinese space program with the objective of closing the gap with Russia and the US, the two space front runners. What propels China to give a quickening impetus to its space pro...
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The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit: Opportunities for the New Decade
Panchali Saikia · 31 Dec, 2011 · #3546 · Commentary
The Mekong region has been in the news for controversial hydropower projects and security dilemmas between the upper and lower riparian countries. Despite these problems, the Mekong basin countries are making progress in terms of connectivity an...
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China’s Presence in the Mekong
Chok Tsering · 31 Dec, 2011 · #3545 · Commentary
There has been a lot of discussion in recent times about the pros and cons of large-scale dams in the Mekong region. The construction of dams in the Mekong River has direct impact on ecological, security and economic development of the neighbour...
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Chinawood: Not yet up to Hollywood?
Namrata Hasija · 31 Dec, 2011 · #3544 · Commentary
Chinese language cinema comprises of three distinct strands: mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. This article intends to look at the movies made in mainland China. During Mao’s era the mainland film industry was used as a means of propag...
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Chinese Troops in Seychelles: An Analysis
Teshu Singh · 31 Dec, 2011 · #3543 · Commentary
The republic of Seychelles has come in news with the stationing of the Chinese troops in Mahe. The archipelago nation is located at a strategic location as it lies in the path of major shipping lines. This has raised a pertinent question as to w...
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China’s ‘Unwavering Policy’ on North Korea: A Print Media Analysis
Ruhee Neog · 30 Dec, 2011 · #3542 · Commentary
In its coverage of Kim Jong-il’s death and its immediate aftermath on the region, the Chinese print media has been unsurprisingly consistent. Three prominent Chinese news dailies – People’s Daily, China Daily, and Global Times ...
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India, Australia and Uranium: What after the ‘Labor’ Pains?
· 30 Dec, 2011 · #3541 · Commentary
Australia’s ruling Labor Party (ALP) decided to end the ban on uranium exports to India on 4 December 2011. The 206-185 vote that passed a proposal tabled by Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the 46th National Conference of the ALP, overturn...
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Playboy Magazine and AQ Khan: Incredible Credibility?
Alankrita Sinha · 30 Dec, 2011 · #3540 · Commentary
There is enough evidence internationally that adds credence to the notoriety of the AQ Khan network and its legacy of nuclear proliferation. However, along with facts, fiction too finds its way into this narrative from time to time. The latest i...
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Myanmar: Rohingya Refugees and Thailand’s ‘Push-Back’
Panchali Saikia · 30 Dec, 2011 · #3539 · Commentary
The Rohingya refugee crisis is not a new phenomenon, and it has now grabbed the attention of the international media for all the wrong reasons. The Rohingyas, in large numbers, are now trying to escape to Malaysia via the sea route through Thail...
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Vietnam: Why is the Economy not taking off?
Seema Joshi · 30 Dec, 2011 · #3538 · Commentary
Studies reveal that Vietnam is the only country among the Next Eleven (N-11) countries that has managed to maintain a growth comparable to that of China and India in the past five years. Though it is believed that the growth performance of Vietn...
