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https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/germany-tries-to-bhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/germany-tries-to-bounce-back-after-ukraine Policy Watch Germany hitches its wagon to the Chinese engine RN Bhaskar The attempts of the US and NATO to use President Zelensky of Ukraine to needle Russia may be backfiring, big time. The first retaliation came from Russia.  The second could...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/china-has-a-better-version-of-panchayati-raj Want a panchayati raj model? Look to China's social governance RN Bhaskar  -- 12 Dec 2019 China is about to launch a new national programme promoting social governance. On November 17, 2019, the People’s Government of Wuxing District, Houzhou, China, held...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-lessons-for-india-from-alibaba-about-ecommerce Alibaba, ecommerce have lessons for India . . . but will India be willing to learn? RN Bhaskar -- 21 January 2021 On December 24, 2020 authorities in China announced that they were investigating the Ant group which owns and manages Alibaba,...
  Fight Poverty, Connect People By Gucai Tang, Consul General, Consulate of the People's Republic of China in Mumbai, India This was the talk given by him at the Conference on Poverty Alleviation on 24 May 2021 (http://www.asiaconverge.com/2021/05/povert-alleviation-a-great-service-to-mankind/) Distinguished guests, Dear Friends, My sincere gratitude...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/poverty-alleviation-a-great-service-to-humanity China has alleviated its poverty; India has a lot to learn from its success By JesciliaK Poverty is a growing concern for the world. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, global extreme poverty has increased further. In order to understand the various...
An edited version of this article appeared at https://www.cnbctv18.com/healthcare/coronavirus-what-india-can-learn-from-singapore-in-fighting-the-disease-5508351.htm Coronavirus: lessons from Singapore RN Bhaskar  --  18 March 2020 India is in various stages of a lockdown.  In many cities and even states, schools and colleges have been closed.  People have...
A modified version of this article appeared at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/zhili-has-become-the-childrens-garment-centre-of-the-world-4700261.html Zhili has become the children’s garment centre of the world RN Bhaskar  00 4 December 2019 Today, Zhili town is he largest centre in China for making children’s garments. The town and its...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-india-could-witness-a-dramatic-decline-in-asian-leadership Leadership also requires markets and money. India could lose out RN Bhaskar There are disturbing undercurrents in the Indian markets.  On the surface the waters look calm.  But underneath, they are restless.  Investors, like swimmers, know that venturing into such waters...
https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202304/01/WS64276659a31057c47ebb7ca0.html BRICS urges cooperation and peace By CANG WEI in Nanjing -- 2023-04-01 07:01 MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Forums call for shared development and a more inclusive global order More than 200 representatives from BRICS countries called for win-win cooperation and joint efforts to safeguard...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/policy-watch-why-indias-investment-policies-are-perplexing-even-myopic Investments: India’s policies are perplexing, even misguided RN Bhaskar  --  30 April 2020 Deng Xiaoping, the former premier of the People’s Republic of China, had famously said "It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it...