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TopicAnti-China

Topic: Anti-China

Pakistan minister meets anti-China group in the US. Diplomatic blunder sparks outrage

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has been accused of undermining Pakistan’s longstanding ties with China. The foreign ministry has distanced itself from his anti-CCP meeting.

India should steer clear of an ‘Asian NATO’. Its strategic flexibility is at stake

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s proposal for an Asian NATO stems from his belief that the absence of a collective defence alliance could lead to wars. It’s a step too far for India.

Anti-China leader Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan election. What it means for ties with Beijing, US & the rest

While US, Japan, EU congratulate Democratic Progressive Party's Lai, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson stated vote will not stop 'inevitable trend of China's reunification'

Chinese authorities remove rare protest banners calling for Xi’s ouster, end to Covid policies

This comes days before a twice-in-a-decade Communist Party congress. The banners had cropped in Beijing's northwestern Haidian district, home to several prestigious universities.

Reader View: People may protest but they’ll go for cheaper goods, fulfilled by Chinese brands

YourTurn is our new weekly feature in which ThePrint's readers share their views or opinions in response to the question of the week.

Only 4 out of 10 Indians won’t buy Chinese phone, finds survey conducted before Galwan clash

Survey report published last week says 15 June LAC face-off in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action will play profound role in shaping consumer behaviour.

After taking down Mitron, Google pulls ‘Remove China Apps’ from Play Store

Neither the tech giant nor the app developers indicated the reasons for suspending the app, which had become the ‘top free’ app in India.

Australia vows to cement Quad with India, US, Japan as ‘anti-China’ group gets new life

Australian PM Scott Morrison says Quad is a key Indo-Pacific forum to take forward practical cooperation on maritime, terrorism and cyber issues.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.