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:
China’s loan apps mafia spills over to India. Banning isn’t going to help
The balloon that heightened tensions between US, China. Made Biden move an F-22 Raptor
Tweet Digest:
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Now officially mentioned on National Chengchi University's website as a visiting scholar (MOFA fellowship).
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*New*
PLA has been collecting information on military assets in India with its surveillance balloon program from Hainan Island.
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Somedays many realities collide, that’s where the story sits.
Have a great week ahead!