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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Its significance lies in its rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative. China and India have fought a major war in the 60s and have disputes over the Aksai Chin and LAC, and tensions over the Indo-Pacific.

China’s revised State secret law shows its insecurity. It solidifies Xi’s legacy

Sana Hashmi -
The enactment of the revised State secret law is seen as a direct threat to over 1,00,000 Taiwanese individuals living and working in China.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Smruti Deshpande -
Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Chinese virologist who sequenced SARS-CoV-2 barred from own lab, later allowed ‘for time being’

Pia Krishnankutty -
Chinese authorities claimed lab was undergoing renovation, but Zhang Yongzhen said in online post later that he & his team had been allowed to return to lab for the ‘time being’.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Pakistan’s Middle East balancing act–Why choosing between Saudi Arabia, Iran won’t be easy

Ayesha Siddiqa -
Saudi Arabia isn't just a source of money for Pakistan. It's the peg to stay close to Western strategic bloc led by the US.

China says expelled Philippine vessels from Scarborough shoal

Reuters -
Tensions flared again in the South China Sea as the Philippine coast guard offered no further details on the incident. The submerged reef is a flashpoint between the two countries.

Germany accuses China of spying on it, arrests 4 Germans. Beijing denies, summons envoy

Pia Krishnankutty -
Arrests come amid growing friction between Berlin and Beijing, with German ambassador to China Patricia Flor calling the summon ‘a telling move’.

China warns US not to cross ‘red line’ as Blinken meets with Xi in Beijing

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Secretary of state concludes trip to China after meeting President Xi Jinping & foreign minister Wang Yi. Wang calls on US to refrain from sending ‘wrong signals’ to Taiwanese separatists.

Central banks on buying spree, strong retail demand — what’s fuelling the big gold price rally

Radhika Pandey -
Gold’s ability to hold value in times of political and economic uncertainty makes it a favoured asset in central bank reserves. It is considered a long-term hedge against inflation.

China is silent on the Middle East crisis. It has a new friend to appease

Sana Hashmi -
Beijing’s strategy involves delicately balancing its alignment with regional partners while sidestepping direct confrontation with Israel.
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Pakistani fundamentalists closer to controlling state. Now the battle is over baby milk bank

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Islamic clerics push back against human milk banks as Shari’a proscribes marriages between so-called milk siblings. But several Islamic countries, including Iran, operate them.

Budget 2024 shouldn’t be evaluated on tax cuts. Avoiding policy flaws is more important

Sahastra Tal rescue operation was fastest in the state. And that isn’t enough

Economy

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

Yuthika Bhargava -
According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

Defence

India’s 15-yr quest for anti-tank missile: Israeli Spike, DRDO option, back to US for Javelin talks

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Recent high-profile visit was of US National Security Adviser this month during which a number of key issues, including military cooperation, was discussed by both sides.

National Interest

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Shekhar Gupta -
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.

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