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Eye On China

China’s information war against Rafale

‘Buying Rafale joins the EU’s circle of friends. China offers arms without strings but also without political protection,’ read a post on Weibo.

Chinese J-20 isn’t just a fighter jet—it’s a signal to US, Japan and India

A Chinese commentator noted that the J-20’s recent public appearance marked the maturation of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s stealth fighter programme.

Japan is stepping back from NATO, not Indo-Pacific ties—China is watching the cracks closely

Japan sent a lower-level delegate to the NATO summit. Chinese analysts frame it as a broader strategic awakening: a resistance to Cold War-style blocs imposed by external powers.

China sees Iran attack as a strategic dead-end for US. A no-win situation

The escalating Middle East conflict opens a new front for China-Russia cooperation, and an opportunity for Beijing to assert its narrative of resistance against perceived American hegemony.

Distracted Russia is losing central Asia to China

Chinese commentaries highlight the launch of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway and a $1 billion mining deal between China and Kazakhstan, as signs of a quiet pivot toward Beijing.

Victor Gao claims all land north of Ganga for China. People say he’s a ‘diplomatic fighter’

Beijing is content to avoid resolution, distract with historical revisionism, and provoke through offensive rhetoric. This is hardly the posture of a country seeking peace.

Beijing is calling for Ukraine de-escalation and also benefiting from a weakened Russia

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.

Apple’s India pivot is making China insecure. Baidu users call it a ‘reluctant migration’

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’?

China is playing saviour for Pakistan. This time, with water diplomacy

Chinese commentary repeatedly casts India as a hegemonic upstream actor leveraging its geographic position, while China is painted as a stabilising force.

For China, the India-Pakistan conflict was an advertisement for its military systems

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.

On Camera

The world won’t just know Made in Bihar, it will demand it. This is Bihar’s moment to lead

The roadmap for Bihar’s metamorphosis into an industrialised, forward-looking, and confident society rooted in its cultural ethos is laid out in the NDA's manifesto.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.