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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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Topic: CCP

US to ‘aggressively revoke’ visas of Chinese students with CCP links, studying in critical fields

Action against Chinese students comes amid Trump administration’s wider crackdown on international students, coinciding with rising tensions between the US and China.

2 sessions in Beijing show the country isn’t just evolving but fully turning into Xi’s China

The objective has been to portray China as adept at managing external relations despite existing disparities, although the reality appears different.

Xi’s anti-corruption drive will impact Chinese military. Beijing’s ambitions take a setback

As the Chinese state took control of land rights across the country, the CCP cadre suddenly had enormous power to transfer land for state activities.

Xi’s men are falling off the wall one by one. Even extreme loyalty doesn’t guarantee safety

For centuries, dictators have used arbitrary terror, so no one knows for certain which actions might be punished, to what extent, and when.

Chinese economy won’t go bust but get caught in Japan-like limbo. It’s a test of Xi’s model

Renminbi trade to sky-high debts, China is seeing signs of economic distress everywhere. Xi's ‘muddling through’ strategy is just a politically viable option.

CCP war isn’t just over chip & military. NYT shows it’s a battle of ideology & influence

China's network of influence operations has been active for some time, but the new details in the NYT article brought together how Beijing seeks to exert influence through proxies.

CCP’s annual retreat is not a vacation. There’s a leadership crisis in China’s Rocket Force

Rocket Force, which manages China’s nuclear weapons arsenal, saw a leadership shake-up, confirming rumours about an investigation into its previous commanders.

Chinese foreign minister’s mysterious dismissal shows Xi’s China is a black box. No spills

Qin Gang’s meteoric rise as a diplomat surprised many. It wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest that he may have made some enemies.

Chinese comedian’s PLA pun will lead to more censorship. No space for humour in Xi’s China

Although unconfirmed, rumours of comedian Li Haoshi’s Japanese nationality was enough to rile up Chinese nationalists.

China is preparing its young people for war. Movies are also part of defence education

In a nation, where the state decides what movies its population can see, celluloid serves as a powerful tool for the CCP to mould and mobilise young minds.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?