https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-will-have-to-resume-rcep-negotiations-says-chinese-expert
India and the RCEP
By Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaskar
Beijing: India’s decision to back out of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at the last minute did not go well with the ASEAN countries.
However, India had to take a call to...
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1873228/report-china-and-india-different-perspectives
Within the next two months, one more delegation of senior educationists from India will travel through China, to work out modalities for having student-exchange-programmes between educational institutions from both countries . The initiative is more from the Chinese side...
India has big plans and announcements about its INR, but without underlying support
RN Bhaskar
For the past couple of months there have been reports and conjectures that the Indian rupee (INR) could easily become the global reserve currency. The answer...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/policy/opinion-the-value-of-strengthening-india-russia-relations-3595781.html
The India Russia tango becomes even more vibrant than ever before
RN Bhaskar – February 28, 2019
India Russia business relations have already crossed $30 billion a year and are slated to cross $50 billion by 2025.
There was near unanimity on...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/zhili-chinas-biggest-centre-for-children-garments
Zhili is China's biggest centre for children garments
By Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaksar
This is no ordinary shopping centre—the whole ground floor that has around 100 stores is only for kids’ clothing.
Zhili/China: It is evening in Zhili town and lights...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/distressed-times-just-watch-what-is-happening-to-gold
When people stop buying gold in India, there is cause to worry
RN Bhaskar
At one level, this should be cause for celebration. Gold imports into India crashed during 2020 (see chart). Lower import of this yellow metal means a smaller...
China-India Media & Think Tank Forum Held
The CICG Center for Europe and Asia (China Pictorial Publications) hosted the event, partnering with the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences as well as the Department of Political Science and Centre for China...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-india-could-learn-a-lot-from-post-covid-19-spending-patterns-in-china
India must be forward looking, not defensive, as is evident frompost-Covid-19 spending-patterns
RN Bhaskar – 13 August, 2020
After a country has been hit by a pandemic, how should people spend money? Different cultures spend money differently. There are countries where...
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China in an intertwined world
By J Mulraj -- Nov 21-28, 2020
China embarked on economic reforms 10 years ahead of India, under Deng Xioping, who famously said ‘I don’t care if the cat is white or black, so long...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/ningbo-port-in-china-grew-despite-the-prevailing-economic-slump
Ningbo becomes the world's largest port
Jescilia K and RN Bhaskar
3 December 2019
Ningbo/China: There is a constant talk about the adverse effects of the US-China trade war on the export-import. But for one of the largest ports in China, Ningbo...
