Chinese surveillance cameras monitoring Tibetan refugees in Nepal a bigger threat: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Driven by Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments and deepening bilateral security cooperation, the Nepali government’s increasing adoption of Chinese surveillance infrastructure, has created conditions in which Tibetan refugees in the country now face unprecedented levels of monitoring and control, a report has warned.

Foreign investors retreat from China, move to emerging markets

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The world is financially retrenching from China, with foreign direct investment (FDI) flows falling more precipitously than to the rest of emerging markets (EM), according to Robin J Brooks, Senior Fellow at the US-based nonprofit Brookings Institution.