independent researcher interested in the intersection of gender, sexuality, culture, and politics in China
Kolkata, India
Joined April 2022
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Ahana Roy retweeted
As the 2025 #Beidaihe meeting kicks off, revisit @ORCA_India's Backgrounder by @ahanaworks which analyzed how the Beidaihe meetings, though less influential under Xi Jinping, remain a secretive forum where top CPC leaders informally deliberate & lobby over key Party policies.
Full Article⬇
orcasia.org/beidaihe-meeting
Happy to be back to writing with my piece in @Diplomat_APAC on how #China's feminist resistance is quietly reinterpreting #SouthKorea’s 4B movement, while navigating censorship, nationalism and demographic pressures.
Read here: thediplomat.com/2025/06/betw…
Catch me in conversation w/ Ajitesh Vishwanath for IFPP 's IR Pulse, in collaboration with @ORCA_India, speaking on 'Expression, Identity, and Politics: Understanding queerness and non-conformity in the PRC'.
You can watch the session here: youtube.com/watch?v=WLWw9zBS…
I will be speaking on 'Expression, Identity, and Politics: Understanding queerness and non-conformity in the PRC' for IFPP - Indian Foreign Policy Project's flagship 'IR pulse' speaker series, in collaboration with @ORCA_Indiathis Saturday at 6 PM. Do tune in!
We are delighted to be collaborating with the Indian Foreign Policy Project (IFPP) for a lecture session titled "Expression, Identity, and Politics: Understanding Queerness and Non-Conformity in the PRC" by @ahanaworks, Former ORCA RA.
The talk is based on an article series written by the speaker as part of a project for @ORCA_India.
🗓 Date: 10th August 2024
🕕 Time: 6-7 PM IST
🔗 Register Here: lnkd.in/gtGJ4Sf6
Excited to be featured on an episode of @ORCA_India's The ORCA Files! @Trishala_S and I discuss the #LGBTQ+ community in #China, and share insights from my series on China's LGBTQ+ community.
Tune in and share your thoughts!
New episode of The ORCA Files! @Trishala_15 talks to former ORCA RA @ahanaworks about her series on China's #LGBTQ+ community, exploring #intersectionality, marginalization, international pressure, and #activism. Listen now and learn about the complex issues shaping the community's future, from social norms to systemic change!
open.spotify.com/episode/1oN…
Ahana Roy retweeted
ORCA’s Special Issue 4 ‘India’s Soft Push for Power in #SouthAsia: Shaping a Favourable Tomorrow’, is live now! Co-edited by @bhole_omkar and @ratish_mehta, it ideates the future of #India’s soft power strategies within its #neighbourhood policy.
orcasia.org/article/722/indi…
Ahana Roy retweeted
School libraries across South Korea's most populous province have discarded over 2,500 books about sex education, gender equality, or feminism for the past year amid growing campaigns by conservative groups to ban such books for "promoting homosexuality."
khan.co.kr/national/national…
Ahana Roy retweeted
ORCA's Special Issue, 'Transboundary Water Security in #SouthAsia' with @contactniice is #live! Edited by @RahulKaranRedd1 it explores all dimensions of #water #security- from the remote possibility of water wars to the certainty of climate change.
🔗: orcasia.org/article/696/tran…
In the final part of my series on the #LGBTQ+ community in #China for @ORCA_India, I explore how digital spaces have become a crucial platform for raising queer visibility and voicing demands.
orcasia.org/article/708/how-…
I delve into the intricate landscape of LGBTQ+ activism in 🇨🇳. I explore the nuances of China's #LGBTQ+ community and the interplay between tradition, state control, and global influence.
Read it here: orcasia.org/article/610/navi…
Ahana Roy retweeted
For @ORCA_India's latest Opinion Piece, @ratish_mehta deconstructs elements of New Delhi's #Foreignpolicy Grand #Narrative. orcasia.org/article/591/the-… assess the challenges its global #narrative faces. He emphasizes that the #narrative approach 🇮🇳 takes to mitigate the 🇨🇳 challenge will determine the status of the relationship.
Ahana Roy retweeted
Digital Yuan/E-CNY has been an ambitious initiative by 🇨🇳 to assist many of its domestic and global aspirations. Through this series of op-eds for @ORCA_India, I assess motivations, objectives, features, design, impact on banks & mobile payments and global implications of #ECNY.
For our latest in Digital Yuan series, @bhole_omkar assesses 🇨🇳's efforts to internationalize #Yuan through Digital #RMB and argues that it is only a small step considering limited success of E-CNY until now & other inherent challenges. 🧵🔗
Read here:
orcasia.org/article/599/the-…
Ahana Roy retweeted
In our latest opinion piece on China's industrial #robots, 🔗orcasia.org/article/562/chin…, @RahulKaranRedd1 argues that in order for "for 🇨🇳 to attain more meaningful objectives and manifest its vision outlined in the #MadeinChina 2025 initiative, it will have to resolve bottlenecks and cultivate high-quality human resources that can drive innovation-led growth."
Ahana Roy retweeted
My piece @Guardian describes how Taiwan's rebellious history has been forged through social movements. In its unprecedented third term the DPP must dare to take risks to win the hearts of young people.
Taiwan’s election result is a triumph for democracy – and a thorn in Beijing’s side | Michelle Kuo theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Ahana Roy retweeted
For @ORCA_India's latest opinion piece @ahanaworks assess the challenges & policy gaps that exist in 🇨🇳 workspaces for #LGBTQ+. She argues that efforts of policymakers to improve working conditions of #queer are still riddled with challenges.
orcasia.org/article/532/lgbt…
Last week, I delved into #China's vibrant 'pink economy' for @ORCA_India, exploring the untapped economic power of the #LGBTQ+ community. Read about the intersection of commerce, culture, and 🏳️🌈LGBTQ+ rights in 🇨🇳 here: orcasia.org/article/509/pink…
Ahana Roy retweeted
As #Italy exits #China's BRI, Team ORCA outlines why BRI projects are cancelled or suspended and how non-Chinese alternatives to the #BRI can boost their appeal as connectivity infrastructure providers, in our Mapping China vertical. 👇
🔗orcasia.org/article/518/why-…
Currently @ORCA_India has 2 research internship positions available; our internships are remote, for a minimum of 2 months, & unpaid. A fantastic opportunity for those passionate about 🇨🇳 & sharpening their research skills. Email your CV & cover letter to writetous.orca@gmail.com
Ahana Roy retweeted
Team ORCA hosted Dr. @DaveShullman, Senior Director at the @ACGlobalChina, @AtlanticCouncil today at JNU, New Delhi, for a closed-door roundtable discussion on “China’s Global Initiatives Underscoring its New Era Ambitions.” The roundtable saw meaningful dialogue between Dr. Shullman and @avingodb, Dr. Swati Arun, @mrajivranjan, Dr. T. G. Suresh, @rakesharma15, Dr. Monish Tourangbam, who shared their valuable insights on China’s GSI, GDI and GCI.
Special thanks to @BDeepak110 for moderating the discussion.
Ahana Roy retweeted
#ICYMI: Catch up on ORCA's thought-provoking insights, covering the latest in China's economy, politics, foreign policy and society. ⬇️
Explore China's untapped #LGBTQ+ economy, 🇨🇳's post-pandemic economic rebound, Xi's quest for loyalty, tensions in China-#Philippines relations and the challenges faced by #China's health system amid a #pneumonia outbreak.
Read them here:
🔗Pink Economics: Why China Should Not Ignore its LGBTQ+ Community orcasia.org/article/509/pink…
🔗Assessing China's Post-Pandemic Recovery: Tackling Structural Issues to Ensure Sustainability orcasia.org/article/497/asse…
🔗The Endless Search for Loyalty orcasia.org/article/490/the-…
🔗When Security Beats Economy: The China-Philippines Fault Line orcasia.org/article/486/when…
🔗स्वास्थ्य संबधी चिंताएं चीन सरकार के लिए एक बड़ी चुनौती orcasia.org/article/504/sava…
