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Does China really care about climate change? Xi’s no-show at COP28 gives a hint

Xi’s absence at COP28 was conspicuous, particularly when other prominent world leaders were present, including Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, and Rishi Sunak.

China wants to divide, rule, conquer Europe. EU is too confused to stop it

Beijing is striving to stabilise its relations with Europe. It is highlighted in the State media’s endeavour to amplify the voices of pro-China European Parliament members.

Biden’s focus was on Xi’s car, character. It shows the limits of success in US-China ties

While China portrayed the Xi-Biden summit as a victory, the gains seem to favour the US—the most pivotal being the reinstatement of military-to-military communication.

Does China-Bhutan thaw signal trouble for India? Not quite

The border dispute-resolution talks between China and Bhutan have stirred anxiety in India, as the outcome could have far-reaching consequences for the region’s geopolitical landscape.

Beijing is neutral on Israel-Palestine conflict. But Chinese people are saying something else

The intricate and deeply rooted complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict pose a formidable challenge to China’s intended role and ambitions as a peace broker in the Middle East.

China going all out to attack India-made iPhone 15. This techno-nationalism will isolate it

Some Chinese social media users have even gone on to claim that the new iPhone’s lens is ‘dusty’, while others have accused it of failing to meet European standards.

North Korea-Russia arms deal shows Kremlin running out of good options. Why India must worry

North Korea-Russia arms deal has a regional geopolitical advantage for China — checking the US-South Korea alliance.

Xi’s anti-corruption drive will impact Chinese military. Beijing’s ambitions take a setback

As the Chinese state took control of land rights across the country, the CCP cadre suddenly had enormous power to transfer land for state activities.

Xi purging military brass has a message—It’s CCP that calls shots in China, not PLA

US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel’s statements suggest he seems to know something that we don’t about the military purge—US may be highly active inside China.

Chinese are running new phishing scams across Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand. It’s a scamdemic

China has a history of working with organised crime syndicates to achieve political goals. This time, it has affected Chinese nationals.

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India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?