https://www.scmp.com/rss/519081/feed Rushali Saha is a New-Delhi based independent researcher and analyst working with Horizon Intelligence, a Belgium-based threat intelligence firm. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com On October 6, a massive blast outside Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, claimed the lives of two Chinese nationals working for Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited and left at least eight others injured. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack which it described as a “fidayeen” (self-sacrificial) operation targeting a “high-level convoy of Chinese engineers and investors”. The attack follows a suicide... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3282168/will-china-take-more-hands-approach-violence-pakistan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3282168/will-china-take-more-hands-approach-violence-pakistan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:30:08 +0000 Vietnam, one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, is also among the most diplomatically active countries in the 21st century. For a nation which the West regarded as a run-down pariah state, it is a remarkable achievement to see Western countries actively work towards elevating diplomatic ties and competing to bolster security cooperation with Hanoi. Notably, Vietnam recently upgraded relations with key global actors such as the United States and Japan last autumn, as well as Australia earlier... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3268699/vietnam-once-isolated-scoring-key-diplomatic-victories-agility?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3268699/vietnam-once-isolated-scoring-key-diplomatic-victories-agility?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:30:09 +0000