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In India, not all are pleased by a national park's World Heritage status

In India, not all are pleased by a national park's World Heritage status

After a successful government campaign, Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim became India's first "mixed" …

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Drafting Special Development Goal into its Statute " Northeast Today

Drafting Special Development Goal into its Statute " Northeast Today

Sikkim is planning to draft a legislation that would empower UN's Sustainable Development Goals into its stat…

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The Hidden History Behind the Doklam Standoff: Superhighways of Tibetan Trade

The Hidden History Behind the Doklam Standoff: Superhighways of Tibetan Trade

As China and India enter the seventh week of their military stand-off in Doklam, both countries are putting f…

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China cozying up to North Korea

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By Aadil Brar Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) landed in Pyongyang on Monday for his first visit to North Korea in about seven years, and the choreography was immediate. Gun salutes, children offering flowers and a banner reading “unbreakable friendship” set the tone before any talks had even begun. The visit had been announced only days earlier, but the political pressure behind it had been building for months.
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When a US president does not want a fight

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By Aadil Brar On a flight back from Beijing, US President Donald Trump handed China a gift wrapped in plain language. Asked about Taiwan, he said: “You know we’re supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war. I’m not looking for that. I want them to cool down. I want China to cool down.” That alone would have been enough to unsettle Taipei.
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Xi wants Trump to say ‘O’ word

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By Aadil Brar When Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) sits down with US President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday next week, Xi is unlikely to demand a dramatic public betrayal of Taiwan. He does not need to. Beijing’s preferred victory is smaller, quieter and in some ways far more dangerous: a subtle shift in American wording that appears technical, but carries major strategic meaning.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

The Diplomat

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To describe the world and its events.
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