An article on Baidu described Spider’s Web as a “choreographed NATO production” designed to probe Russia’s red lines. Zelenskyy is seen as risking national security for Western backing.
The conversation has shifted beyond India’s manufacturing capacity to the strategic risks of decoupling from China: Can ‘Made in India’ truly replace ‘Made in China’?
Chinese commentary repeatedly casts India as a hegemonic upstream actor leveraging its geographic position, while China is painted as a stabilising force.
The Chinese narrative frames the India-Pakistan conflict as a clash of defence ecosystems—Pakistan the vehicle, India the proving ground, and the West the ultimate target.
In the days following the Pahalgam attack and after Operation Sindoor, the message in China is consistent: with Beijing’s support, Pakistan can not only match India, but outpace it.
Chinese analysis presents India’s retaliation as measured, favouring diplomatic and economic tools over military escalation. Some see it as a sign of underlying vulnerabilities.
A researcher at the Shanghai Institute of International Studies argues that India has aligned itself with the US since the trade war began, seeking favourable terms to attract relocating industries.
A closer reading of Chinese discourse reveals a sanitised narrative. While the economic and diplomatic themes are amplified, contentious issues—like the South China Sea—are absent.
A Baidu commentary suggested that JD Vance’s remark laid bare the systemic arrogance of the American political elite, revealing how developing countries are often reduced to caricatures.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
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?
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