Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Global South strategic cooperation

[Wrought]

Significant progress in recent years in countries all across South Asia.

In a relatively short period of time however – roughly the last two years – the tide on the subcontinent has shifted dramatically against India. Pakistan, of course, has long been India’s adversary while also being one of China’s closest partners in the world. Now, as China modernizes, that partnership benefits Pakistan in its balancing against India; in recent India-Pakistan battles, Pakistan

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modern Chinese air-to-air missiles, defense systems, and advanced fighter planes to reportedly significant effect.

In the past two years, leaders who favored India also have lost power In Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Nepal.

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, the party of Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu won a landslide victory in parliament. Muizzu had won the presidency the year before on a platform of “India out,” a campaign against India’s longstanding influence over the island country. Muizzu has openly welcomed much closer links to China, and made a visit to Xi Jinping earlier this year. The indebted archipelago state badly needs external financing and is looking to China for it (it already owes

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to China.)

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[GulfLander]

Significant progress in recent years in countries all across South Asia.

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R they insinuating "debt trap" again?

 

[Wrought]

Following the recent summit, visa-free policy has been extended to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain as of June 9. All GCC countries now qualify for 30-day free travel.

毛宁：为进一步便利中外人员往来，中方决定扩大免签国家范围，自2025年6月9日至2026年6月8日，对沙特、阿曼、科威特、巴林持普通护照人员试行免签政策。上述4国持普通护照人员来华经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问、过境不超过30天，可以免办签证入境。

加上2018年全面互免签证的海合会成员国阿联酋和卡塔尔，中方已实现对海合会国家免签“全覆盖”。我们欢迎更多海合会国家朋友来一次说走就走的“中国行”。

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[Wrought]

Some progress from India on a relatively minor issue. But directionally interesting given recent tensions.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1931739386166890667

 

[SanWenYu]

Some progress from India on a relatively minor issue. But directionally interesting given recent tensions.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1931739386166890667

Such a baffling decision if the Indian government wanted to staff its embassies and consulates in mainland China with the guys trained in Taiwan. Their accent would be doubly disgusted by the mainlanders.

 

[GulfLander]

Some progress from India on a relatively minor issue. But directionally interesting given recent tensions.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1931739386166890667

When did they start to train in Ta1wan tho? Also why not in CN? Border conflict? (RoC have more land claims than PRC right?) But CN india had "good relations" before 2020 right?
Also saw the likes of the antiCN indian woman in Ta1w4n in twtr, not sure if she works there...

 

[tphuang]

some updates on rail link between China and rest of global south.

Iran and China had the first freight train from Xian to Aprin dry port in Iran.

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China and Vietnam with rail will get upgraded cargo terminal at Vinh Phuc Province later this year. Should benefit more trade between China and ASEAN region

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