East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | September 2021
I Overview China: Xi Jinping’s focus on “common prosperity” and attack on Chinese firms Indian and Chinese Troops Disengage at Gogra China Backs Afghanistan’s Taliban Government Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Dasu Attack Japan: PM Suga announces he will not seek leadership of LDP Japan successfully hosts the Olympic Games Japan – Vietnam sign defense […]
East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | July 2021
I Overview China: Xi Jinping’s Address on the 100th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi in Dushanbe on sidelines of a SCO meeting General Secretary Xi Jinping Visits Tibet PM Modi greets Dalai Lama on his 86th birthday China Rejects WHO attempts to re-open investigation into Chinese […]
East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | June 2021
I Overview China: New Museum of the Communist Party of China inaugurated for Centenary Celebrations Rumors of a defection from China’s Ministry of State Security Bytedance revenues double in 2020 China criticizes G-7 statements and comments Anniversary of Galwan marked in India China gives 1 billion doses of vaccine against Covid-19 Japan: Japan ratifies RCEP […]
East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | May 2021
I Overview China: 2020 Census shows China’s population growth close to Zero State Council releases a new White Paper on Tibet Bytedance founder Zhang Yiming to step down as CEO Xi Jinping’s “New Development Stage” contribution to Marxist Thought Yuan Longping, Father of Hybrid Rice Passes Away Japan: Different views in Japan on holding Olympics […]
East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | April 2021
I Overview China: 71st Anniversary of Establishment of India – China Diplomatic Relations National Security Education Day marked in China Xi Jinping inaugurates the Boao Conference China’s Economy Expands Japan: PM Suga visits The White House Few domestic travelers in Japan’s Golden Week Japan’s Opposition Speaks Up Against Holding Olympics Japan to approve Moderna Vaccine […]
East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | March 2021
I Overview China: Main Developments at the “Two Sessions” FM Wang Yi’s response to question on India – China Relations China’s Reaction to the Quad Summit China – U.S. 2+2 at Anchorage, Alaska China’s Economy Performing Well Japan: U.S. – Japan 2+2 dialogue held at Tokyo Japan – Indonesia 2+2 Dialogue Japan joins the U.S. […]
East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | February 2021
I Overview China: India – China begin disengaging in one sector of Ladakh China publicly admits that 4 soldiers including an officer of the PLA died at Galwan on 15 June 2020 Biden has telephone conversation with Xi but meeting of Quad Foreign Ministers also takes place China prepares for its annual Parliament meeting or […]
East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | January 2021
I Overview China:• CPC Politburo Meets• President Xi’s speech at Davos• WHO Team in China to Study the New Corona Virus• EAM Jaishankar says India – China Relations are at a Crossroad• India – China Standoff at Ladakh Continues Japan:• Flurry of phone conversations between senior leaders of Japan and US• PM Suga addresses the World Economic […]
East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | December 2020
I Overview China:• Politburo meets on economic work for 2021• Central Economic Work Conference Held• Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng clarifies on “Wolf Warrior Diplomacy”• FM Wang Yi takes stock of China’s Diplomacy for 2021• EAM Jaishankar says India – China ties have been “significantly damaged”• India issues a National Security Directive on Telecom Sector Japan:• Japan sets record US $ 52 […]
East Asia Digest by Ambassador Gautam Bambawale | November 2020
I Overview China:• 5th Plenary Session of Central Committee of CPC held• China’s Reaction to Malabar Naval Exercises• India – China Border Imbroglio Continues• G-20, SCO and BRICS Summits held virtually – PM Modi and Xi both attend Japan:• Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Tokyo• Japanese start-up Ispace Inc. to design lunar landers for NASA• Japan’s Consumer Prices fall at fastest […]