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Why increasing border talks between Bhutan and China are a cause for alarm in India
Monica Verma •India’s worries regarding China acquiring control of Doklam stems from the fact that this plateau overlooks the strategic Siliguri corridor also known as the Chicken’s Neck
G7 members oppose Beijing's militarisation in South China Sea, raise concerns on human rights violations
Fp Staff •The G7 members called on China to act in accordance with its obligations under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
Saudi Arabia joins China-led SCO: What does this mean for world politics?
•China’s expansion of the SCO and its recent exercising of its diplomatic muscle is all in support of its objective to be regarded as a world power — and to prepare its alliances for Beijing’s stated strategic aim of reunification with Taiwan
Saudi Arabia hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits as Gulf nations restore diplomatic relations
Fp Staff •The Saudi foreign ministry claimed in a statement that Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad met with his Saudi counterpart and discussed 'the necessary steps to achieve a complete political settlement to the Syrian crisis'
Why Latin America is crucial in the diplomatic war between China and Taiwan
•After Honduras severed ties with Taiwan on Sunday, Paraguay will be the next front as it holds a presidential election in April, with Opposition candidate Efrain Alegre having vowed to re-evaluate relations with Taipei if he wins
Explained: The rising influence of China over West Asia
•China's involvement in the region shifts from being purely driven by commercial interests to one that involves security cooperation, to safeguard its expanding assets and expatriate population
Taiwan recalls ambassador to Honduras over FM's China visit
•The announcement came as Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina was heading to China to hold talks on the establishment of diplomatic relations with Beijing, government officials said
Why Taiwan's ally Honduras seeking to switch diplomatic recognition to China is a big deal
•China has used economic leverage to poach several of Taiwan's erstwhile allies in recent years, especially in Latin America. The imminent switch by Honduras came weeks after the Latin American nation's government announced it was negotiating with China to build a major hydroelectric dam
Diamonds forge key diplomatic and economic link in Israel-India relations
•Israel's Diamond Exchange is home to some 30 Indian companies, making India the foreign nation with the biggest number of firms on the bourse/stock exchange
Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto in Guangzhou on maiden visit to China for talks with Wang Yi
•Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's two-day visit marks the 71st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China