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China foreign minister goes missing, rumors of his affair with journalist spread. Xi in a fix

Beijing asks India to stop targeting Chinese companies. Germany's new China strategy disappoints many, but business leaders welcome it. Rumours about the missing Chinese...

China happy to let citizens believe US treasury secretary came ‘begging’

Most semiconductor companies said China's export control of rare earth minerals won’t impact their business. Germany's Volkswagen said it was assessing the impact.

China’s new foreign affairs law says it will target India if relations go worse

Beijing is hinting toward developing its own long-arm jurisdiction along the lines of US acumen to target entities beyond its physical territory.

Modi’s US visit is everything China hates. It even called Biden’s optimism ‘wishful thinking’

Chinese State media has argued that India is trying to play both sides in the power game, while the US is furthering a broader strategy to contain Beijing.

New Delhi wants Indian heads for Chinese Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo. It’s mirroring China’s practice

The US may have planned Bill Gates’ visit to Beijing to signal easing of tensions and a resumption of US-China dialogue.

More Galwan clash videos leaked before June anniversary. Beijing or Islamabad is behind this

Xi’s signature is now deeply entrenched on the defence forces that defend the vast borders from Inner Mongolia to the Line of Actual Control.

Odisha train crash grabbed eyeballs in China as disengagement issue with India took a backseat

The hashtag ‘train crash in India kills more than 300’ was the number one trend on the search engine Baidu on Saturday.

More Chinese now regard India as a security threat. Only 8% consider it favourable

The survey conducted by Tsinghua University reveals that the Chinese view Russia favourably and say US has the most impact on China’s security environment.

Chinese comedian’s PLA pun will lead to more censorship. No space for humour in Xi’s China

Although unconfirmed, rumours of comedian Li Haoshi’s Japanese nationality was enough to rile up Chinese nationalists.

China censors citizens from discussing Pakistan protest. Political revolt is a sensitive topic

Pakistan's political turmoil over Imran Khan's arrest hasn’t left Chinese citizens unscathed. Police in Karachi had to intervene to stop an attack on Chinese workers.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.