Putin Visits Modi in India; China Detains Woman From Arunachal, Says It’s Tibet | Taiwan Talks EP727

Putin arrives in India for Modi meet Indian citizen detained at Shanghai airport China builds drone facility in Tibet US restores foreign aid to Tibetan groups Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Indian President Narendra Modi during his first trip to New Delhi since launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. With Western sanctions biting and Russian troops still dying in large numbers on the frontlines, the Russian leader seeks an economic lifeline from India. Meanwhile, Chinese airport officials in Shanghai temporarily detained an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims as ‘South Tibet’. This diplomatic provocation comes as China has invested heavily in transportation infrastructure and a drone testing facility in Tibet. But China’s actions aren’t going entirely unanswered, with the US administration restoring funding to Tibetan organizations and warning Beijing against interfering with the Dalai Lama’s succession. What did Putin accomplish in New Delhi? Why is China now pushing a highly dubious historical claim to an Indian-administered territory? And what comes next for Tibet? In today’s episode, we discuss these issues and what they could mean for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. *Recorded on December 3, 2025 at 3pm Taiwan Standard Time Host/Senior Producer: Yin Khvat Guests: Lobsang Sangay Former Central Tibetan Administration President Lai I-chung Prospect Foundation President Chapters: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:20 – Putin visits India amid ongoing Ukraine war 00:05:53 – Beijing provokes India over border claim 00:15:45 – China expands Tibet transport grid, drones 00:22:05 – Trump administration restores aid to Tibet #IndiaRussiaRelations #VladimirPutin #NarendraModi #NewDelhi #UkraineWar #UkraineInvasion #RussianMilitary #RussianInvasion #RussiaSanctions #USSanctions #RussianForeignPolicy #IndianForeignPolicy #IndiaChinaRelations #ArunachalPradesh #SouthTibet #PemaThongdok #Tibet #McMahonLine #BritishIndia #SimlaConvention #ChineseHistory #IndianHistory #AsianHistory #BorderDispute #BorderConflict #GoWest #Xinjiang #EastTurkestan #ChineseInfrastructure #ChineseInvestment #Drones #DroneFactory #DroneFacility #USChinaRelations #DonaldTrump #USForeignAid #USAID #DalaiLama #FreeTibet #TibetanPolicyAct #ResolveTibetAct #USTibetPolicy #USForeignPolicy #TaiwanTalks #TaiwanPlus

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YNOT — Two Tigers Consulting From Building Bridges to Watching China About 15 years ago, I founded a small company called Two Tigers Consulting with a relatively simple idea: help American and Chinese businesses work together. At the time, China represented one of the greatest business opportunities in the world — a rapidly expanding economy, extraordinary manufacturing capabilities, and ambitious entrepreneurs eager to build relationships with American companies. Two Tigers Consulting was created to help bridge that gap. For a while, it worked. We attended trade shows, arranged meetings, and introduced companies across both cultures. But after one particularly promising trade show, several Chinese businesspeople we had met were reportedly arrested upon returning to China — apparently for traveling without proper authorization. That experience taught me something important: in China, being a successful entrepreneur doesn't necessarily mean being free to conduct business. As Xi Jinping consolidated power and the political environment shifted, we concluded the potential rewards of doing business in China no longer justified the risks. Rather than abandon our knowledge entirely, Two Tigers evolved into a platform for following, discussing, and analyzing developments inside China — its economy, political leadership, and increasingly complicated relationship with the United States. I want to make absolutely clear that I have tremendous respect for the Chinese people — their entrepreneurs, engineers, and workers are extraordinarily capable. But I also believe China's political system creates fundamental contradictions: enormous private fortunes can be accumulated, yet ultimate political authority remains firmly concentrated, making relationships based on mutual trust and predictable rules extremely difficult to sustain. Today, Two Tigers is an independent publication examining China's achievements, challenges, ambitions, and contradictions — where they intersect with the United States and the broader world. What began as a small business venture now attracts roughly 10,000 visits a day. Understanding China is no longer optional: what happens there affects businesses, economies, and people throughout the world. And that is why Two Tigers continues.

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