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Aligning Saudi’s Vision 2030 with Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative is raising alarm bells in US

China and Gulf countries’ medley shouldn’t come as a surprise, as many nations are looking to maximise interests by ‘omni-aligning’ between the US and China.

Jiang’s death poses a new worry for Xi. China nostalgic for prosperity in times of tumult

Jiang has a significant following among Chinese youth. His primary contribution to the CCP ideology was spurring Chinese growth model through the 1990s.

Situation in China volatile—A fire incident, a strict Covid policy spreading anger on streets

The Chinese are drawing parallels between the recent protests and the 1989 Tiananmen Square agitation.

China’s JL-3 missile can’t cover the US mainland. But it has implications for India

China has put longer-range JL-3 missiles on its nuclear submarine. The suggested primary targets would be India, Australia, and the US bases in the Pacific Ocean.

China is trying to establish permanent control over Aksai Chin: Game theory analysis

China is willing to actively support Pakistan under the framework of the Free Trade Agreement. Plans to expand exports to the latter.

German Chancellor goes to China, may have played into Xi’s ‘divide and rule’ approach for EU

The German version of ‘European policy on China’ comes down to maintaining economic ties with Beijing while checking US’s power in Europe.

Xi Jinping watching, his guards forcefully remove ex-President Hu Jintao. Blame the red folder

The red folder likely contained proposed names for the Standing Committee and Politburo. Hu may have had some disagreements with the final list.

China sets up new Politburo with two members who have India history

Xi Jinping has packed the Politburo Standing Committee with six friends and allies. But there's another 24-member Politburo that is a concern for India.

Xi says ‘national security’ 50 times at Party Congress & China sees rare protest against him

President Xi Jinping mentioned 'Chinese-style modernisation' in this year’s Party Congress speech, which is now trending on social media sites such as Weibo.

China’s tourism revenue dips and an old article by Xi Jinping shows his mind on art & protest

China's National Day holiday was an indicator of its economy—and it looks bad. Meanwhile, a 1989 article in a Fujian library gives insight into Xi's mind.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.