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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Governed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) since 1949, it has rapidly transformed into a global manufacturing hub and technological leader. Its significance lies in its economic rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative.

As the epicenter of COVID-19, China faced global scrutiny over its pandemic response. Its strict zero-COVID policy and economic slowdowns have affected global markets, while trade disputes and technological restrictions with the US, EU, and India continue to shape its global relations.

China’s foreign policy is marked by its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), expanding influence through infrastructure projects, and territorial disputes, particularly in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and along the India-China border. It fought a war with India in 1962 over Aksai Chin, and tensions persist along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), most recent being the Galwan Valley clash in 2020.

55 aboard China’s nuclear submarine dead, ‘caught in trap for US, allied’ ships, says UK daily

Smruti Deshpande -
Citing 'secret UK intel report', Daily Mail says 21 Aug incident involved 22 officers, 7 officer cadets, 9 petty officers & 17 sailors aboard submarine ‘093-417’. China has denied incident.

China invites international collaborators for major lunar mission

Ryan Woo -
China welcomes countries on its uncrewed Chang'e-8 mission to jointly explore the surface of the moon, according to CNSA's website.

Did China launch disinformation campaign to ensure Trudeau win? Canada’s other Asian tussle

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Before row with India, Ottawa began inquiries into Beijing’s alleged interference in elections & expelled a Chinese diplomat. In response, China expelled Canada’s consul in Shanghai.

Bracing for trade surge once India-Middle East-Europe Corridor is ready, govt ramping up western ports

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Jawaharlal Nehru Port, upcoming Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra, and Deendayal & Mundra ports in Gujarat could be linked to the corridor, it is learnt. Efforts on to boost capacity.

China launches its first cross-sea rapid train near Taiwan Strait

Bernard Orr -
Due to the new bullet train, travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and popular tourist locale, will be under an hour.

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

Aadil Brar -
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.

South Korea holds trilateral meeting with Japan and China as US allies with Beijing

Josh Smith -
The meeting aims in part to set the stage for the resumption of three-way summits between the countries' leaders, which were last held in 2019.

Chinese debating who to support — India or Canada. They don’t even get the Khalistan issue

Aadil Brar -
Chinese State media channels such as CCTV, Phoenix Television, and CGTN covered every twist and turn of the tensions on their TV broadcasts.

Why Justin Trudeau’s India accusation complicates Western efforts to rein in China

Saira Bano -
In response to China’s growing might, Canada unveiled its Indo-Pacific strategy in 2022 that characterised China as a 'disruptive power'. It has a particular focus on India.

China is willing to continue to help war-torn Syria rebuild, regain regional status, says Xi

Joe Cash -
Citing flagship initiatives to build up infra along Silk Road & promoting China’s approach to global security, Xi extended support to Syria improving relations with other Arab nations.
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Opinion

A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

Sidharth Raimedhi -
After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

US captured Nicolas Maduro in hours. Indian military should learn its precision and planning

Bengal’s reservation policy violates the RPwD Act. Protestors are met with stonewalling

Economy

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

Udit Bubna -
WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

Defence

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

National Interest

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

Shekhar Gupta -
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.

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