Bangladesh caught in Chinese debt trap

IANS | January 8, 2026 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Bangladesh is facing a major economic problem as rising debt repayments, much of them linked to Chinese loans, squeeze public finances and limit policy choices.

Japan protests China’s gas field exploration: Report

IANS | January 8, 2026 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Japan has lodged a diplomatic protest over China's operation of mobile drilling rigs in waters on the Chinese side of the Japan‑China median line in the East China Sea, according to its foreign ministry.