Asia Communique reads this week

The balloon that heightened tensions between US and China, and China’s loan apps mafia spills over to India

Here are my articles from this week:

1. China’s loan apps mafia spills over to India. Banning isn’t going to help

2. The balloon that heightened tensions between US, China. Made Biden move an F-22 Raptor

Tweet Digest:

Aadil Brar@aadilbrar

Now officially mentioned on National Chengchi University's website as a visiting scholar (MOFA fellowship). diplomacy.nccu.edu.tw/PageStaffing?f…

4:35 AM · Feb 7, 2023

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Aadil Brar@aadilbrar

*New* PLA has been collecting information on military assets in India with its surveillance balloon program from Hainan Island. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

6:12 AM · Feb 8, 2023

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Somedays many realities collide, that’s where the story sits.

Have a great week ahead!