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Monday, December 22, 2025
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Topic: Beijing

Taiwan detects 13 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval vessels & 4 coast guard ships near its territory

According to Taiwan's ministry for national defence, 3 of 13 PLA aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait middle line, one flew inside country's air defence identification zone in the southwest.

In a joint statement, US & its allies call for Taiwan to be allowed to participate in WHO meeting

Taiwan attended WHO assembly in the past as observer, but China began blocking its participation in 2017 after ex-President Tsai Ing-wen's refusal to agree with 'one China' stand.

China’s CAS Space announces ‘space tourism vehicle’ will travel to edge of space by 2028

The company plans to arrange a launch every 100 hours from a newly-built aerospace theme park. Its vehicle will include a tourist cabin and carry 7 passengers per flight.

Xi Jinping lauds China-Russia ties as Putin lands in Beijing

By picking China for his first foreign trip since being sworn in for a six-year term, Putin sends a message to the world about his priorities.

China seeks to “influence and arguably interfere” upcoming US elections: Blinken

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while closing his three-day trip to China, said that the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts...

Jaishankar says India supports Philippines’ sovereignty amid tensions in South China Sea

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s assurance to the Philippines comes a day after Beijing made a serious representation to Manila over the Spratly Islands.

US refutes China’s claim over Arunachal Pradesh, recognises it as Indian territory

China claims Arunachal Pradesh to be South Tibet and routinely objects Indian leaders' visits to the state to highlight its claims. Beijing has also named the area Zangnan.

Families of Chinese MH370 passengers seek compensation in Beijing court

Over 150 Chinese passengers were on the flight, which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March, 2014.

Amid unfolding real estate crisis in China, property giant Country Garden defaults on dollar bond

Country Garden has reportedly defaulted on $15.4 million dollar bond interest payment, a first. This comes 2 months after the Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy.

Xi is pushing China to increase farmland for grains. It’s a call for swadeshi food security

Xi has even gone so far as to warn people against ‘playing tricks’ to reclassify farmlands for fulfilling ulterior motives.

On Camera

Bengaluru & Hyderabad share many of Dubai’s characteristics. Why they don’t function the same

Luxury is visible everywhere in Dubai, but what impressed me more was order. Parks, pathways and crossings seemed designed for actual use, not symbolic display.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.