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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.

3-day Shangri-La Dialogue kicks off in Singapore amid US-China tensions

Joe Brock -
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and China's new Defence Minister Li Shangfu are expected to trade barbs in speeches at the event over the weekend.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says ‘unfortunate’ that China declined talks

Reuters -
US Defense Secretary Llyod Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu were to meet at a security forum in Singapore and communicate to stop dangerous encounters between military aircraft.

Absence of women among China’s top leadership is concerning, says United Nations

Farah Master -
UN committee said while representation of women in political and public life has increased, women only represent 26.54% of deputies to 14th National People's Congress.

Chinese graduates lower their ambitions in worst youth job market on record

Laurie Chen -
Youth unemployment hit a record 20.4% in April, and a new high of 11.58 million university students are due to graduate this summer.

Chinese reporters had been treated unfairly in India for years, claims China’s foreign ministry

Liz Lee -
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that China and India had ejected nearly all of each other’s journalists in recent weeks.

China says it took ‘appropriate’ action after its journalists lost Indian visas

Liz Lee -
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday the country took appropriate action in response to India's treatment of Chinese journalists, following reports Beijing had denied visas

China building a new city to ease Beijing. 6 years on, Xiong’an still a construction site

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Launched in 2017 as Xi’s pet urban project, Xiong’an has faced delays and limited progress despite the talk of turning the area into the next Shenzhen or Shanghai.

India to host 22nd SCO summit virtually on 4 July, PM Modi to chair meeting

Pia Krishnankutty -
Invitations sent to heads of state of all SCO member states including China & Pakistan, says MEA. Iran, Belarus and Mongolia invited as observer states for the upcoming meeting.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk willing to expand business in China, says foreign ministry

Josh Arslan -
In the meeting, Musk told Chinese foreign minister Qin that he opposed a decoupling of US-Chinese economies, according to a statement from Chinese foreign ministry.

China launched 79 AI large language models since 2020, says report by govt research institutes

Qiaoyi Li -
The report says that Chinese organisations released 2 large-language models (LLM) in 2020, compared with 11 in US. In 2021, there was a total of 30 LLMs released in each country.
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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

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In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

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Economy

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

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As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Defence

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

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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