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In the next decade, China will continue to rise, not fade. Its leaders will consolidate the one-party model and, in the process, challenge the West’s smug certainty about political development and the inevitable march toward electoral democracy.
New Delhi has actively worked with Beijing to address its massive bilateral trade deficit. However, it has another option. India can seek greater economic integration with ASEAN and substitute its imports from China with that of ASEAN. The India-ASEAN Summit on December 20 would be a good place to start.
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Rising income inequality, corruption and the ouster of former Politburo member Bo Xilai from the Chinese Communist Party were all significant aspects of China’s 18th Party Congress. However, the new leadership has committed to reforms and repeated that increased economic growth will be achieved.
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Domestic issues like jobs and the housing market were front-and-centre during the third round of the U.S. presidential debates. Though the positions taken bears limited resemblance to what will happen in the real, post-election world, the outcome of the elections is bound to affect the world in big and small ways.
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During the final weeks leading up to the U.S. Presidential elections, moderate views don't seems to count. Though foreign policy was included in the debate, it was confined mostly to China and the Middle East. Both candidates are looking to be one step ahead to win the last of the undecided voters.
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China is quick in providing loans to execute domestic and international business plans, and returns are often forgone in the quest to own market share. Faced with an economic slowdown, will Beijing be able to sustain such unconventional economic policies? Or will its banking sector prove to be its Achilles' heel?
Courtesy: Asia Briefing
With the introduction of new legal entities, domestic and foreign investors can now co-invest in one enterprise. The 25 % corporate income tax has theoretically been eliminated, therefore offering the prospect of substantial tax savings.
Courtesy: Khaleej Times
Gateway House's Ambassador Neelam Deo was quoted in an article by Khaleej Times on the recently released Indian movie 'Shanghai.' The article discusses India's envy and obsession of China's financial capital which is the theme of the movie.
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Gateway House's Ambassador Neelam Deo was quoted in an article by Pakistan Today on the recently released Indian movie 'Shanghai.' The article discusses India's envy and obsession of China's financial capital which is the theme of the movie.
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Gateway House's Ambassador Neelam Deo was quoted in an article by Channel News Asia on the recently released Indian movie 'Shanghai.' The article discusses India's envy and obsession of China's financial capital which is the theme of the movie.