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China’s position on Russia-Ukraine war could bring US sanctions into play

US has assessed that China is looking to deliver artillery and drones to Moscow as both Russia and Ukraine prepare for the spring offensive.

China cracks down on fake news, foreign media as Wang Yi calls US balloon saga ‘hysterical’

Wang Yi, director of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, is visiting France, Italy, Hungary & Russia from 14-22 February to fix damaged bilateral ties.

China a past master at spy balloons. India sighted one in 1978 near Allahabad

The FBIS used to monitor open-source media reports for American intelligence. There might just be more instances of Chinese balloons used over India in the recent past.

The balloon that heightened tensions between US, China. Made Biden move an F-22 Raptor

Beijing wasn’t happy Blinken postponed his visit after the balloon incident. It played down his cancelled visit by announcing nothing had been planned by either side.

Xi’s unchallenged rise doesn’t mean factionalism in CCP is dead. It’s just getting started

General Michael Minihan of Air Mobility Command has written an internal memo addressed to his fellow officers, predicting a war with China in 2025 over Taiwan.

PLA media villainises India as Xi inspects LAC troops ahead of Chinese New Year

Xi has signed a troop mobilisation order for military training during the first week of every new year since 2018. But no such order was signed in 2023.

China finally releases Covid data but citizens don’t believe it’s just 60,000 deaths

‘Wolf warrior’ diplomat Zhao Lijian was removed as the foreign ministry spokesperson and moved to the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs.

Covid kills China’s most influential personalities but Xi goes ahead with New Year address

The deaths resulting from Covid-related complications aren’t just restricted to engineers and scientists; obituaries of celebrities have confirmed the scale of this crisis.

Tales of Covid deaths out on Weibo but China playing censor-in-chief

The decision to stop publishing daily data will raise questions about Beijing’s sincerity in informing its citizens, as well as the international community, about the Covid situation.

US gets tougher on Beijing. Defense bill for Taiwan, blacklists 36 Chinese companies

The US will provide as much as $10 billion in financing and grants to Taiwan over the next five years.

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Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.