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In the NewsJuly 8, 2020History contradicts new Chinese claims over Bhutan's territoryIndia Today BureauIndia TodayM Taylor Fravel heavily quoted: Past Chinese maps, put out by prominent China expert and Director of the MIT Security Studies Program M Taylor Fravel, suggest that China has acknowledged the area as Bhutanese territory in the past. According to Fravel, the old Chinese maps “do not show Sakteng or nearby areas in Bhutan as Chinese territory”. |
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In the NewsJuly 3, 2020Trump slams China’s pattern of aggressionYashwant RajHindustan TimesVipin Narang heavily quoted: Narang said that one of the Trump administration’s foreign policy “bright spots” have been its relationship with India, and his personal bonhomie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “That does not mean that the relationship is all roses, but there is a lot of sympathy and friendship toward India, across both parties and especially the Trump administration which has remained silent on domestic issues that some members of the Democratic Party have expressed concern about...” |
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In the NewsJuly 3, 2020First China, now Pakistan: How India's battling on two frontsSudhi Ranjan SenBloomberg | QuintVipin Narang heavily quoted: “But my general sense is that Pakistan may feel like it needs to show resolve at home and to India in Jammu & Kashmir” after India changed the province's consitutional status in August last year, Narang said. Islamabad may “also be opportunistically taking advantage of India's distraction and focus on the LAC.” |
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Analysis + OpinionJuly 2, 2020India's Pangong pickle: New Delhi's options after its clash with ChinaChristopher Clary and Vipin NarangWar on the RocksIndia was surprised by the scale of China’s incursions and was initially caught unprepared. It now faces the difficult challenge of trying to restore the status quo. |
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In the NewsJune 28, 2020Report: Boston minority communities hit hardest by evictionsMichael CaseyAP NewsJustin Steil quoted: “The results are very troubling,” said Justin Steil, an associate professor of law and urban planning at MIT who authored the report with MIT researcher David Robinson. “It suggest that above and beyond income, housing cost measures that race continues to play a significant role in evictions,” he said. “We see white supremacy and anti-blackness functioning in the housing markets as well as other areas of social life.” |
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In the NewsJune 26, 2020China’s military provokes its neighbors, but the message is for the United StatesSteven Lee MyersThe New York TimesM Taylor Fravel quoted: “When China views it is being challenged in these other sovereignty disputes in this era, it will respond with a very tough line. China never had the ability to assert itself in the maritime domain until really in the last 10 or 15 years,” Mr Fravel said, noting the steady buildup of China’s naval and air forces. He added, “That has enabled China to press its claims in the East and South China Sea more than before.” |
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Analysis + OpinionJune 26, 2020China’s sovereignty obsessionBeijing and New Delhi are now attempting to de-escalate tensions, but they have sent reinforcements to the border and eye each other warily. The series of events that led to the clash seems to have begun with China’s move into a portion of the Galwan Valley, raising questions about Chinese motives. Provoking India could push New Delhi to pursue closer ties with Washington at a time when US-Chinese relations are on a downward spiral. |
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In the NewsJune 25, 2020When culture clashes with Covid-19MIT News OfficeTo what extent are different responses attributable to the “culture” of each country? And how much have widespread social norms affected the responses of different countries during the Covid-19 pandemic? |
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In the NewsJune 24, 2020India reinforces contested region as China holds ground, sources sayFrench Press Agency (AFP)Vipin Narang quoted: “There may be some short-term public backlash against China in India, but publicly, Pakistan swamps China as a perceived threat,” said Vipin Narang, a security specialist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “The effects of this crisis, even if it slow burns, may be short-lived amongst India's public. And cheap TVs are still cheap TVs.” |
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In the NewsJune 23, 2020India-China standoff: Prof M Taylor Fravel speaks on the false claim of Galwan by ChinaRahul KanwalIndia TodayIn this special broadcast of Newstrack, Rahul Kanwal exposes the cartographic aggression of China and speaks with Taylor Fravel on the matter. |
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