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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Topic: China-Pakistan

China is playing saviour for Pakistan. This time, with water diplomacy

Chinese commentary repeatedly casts India as a hegemonic upstream actor leveraging its geographic position, while China is painted as a stabilising force.

World watches India-Pakistan ceasefire & China’s role as Islamabad’s ‘primary weapon supplier’

Global media also reports that Pakistan denied ceasefire 'breaches', while warning that the confrontation may have ‘laid the ground for a more dangerous one’ in the future.

China calls for restraint, ‘impartial’ probe into Pahalgam attack, following call with ally Pakistan

Beijing’s comments come as Pakistan seeks to reaffirm its position with close partners. India has announced cross-border linkages to the attack, with a range of punitive diplomatic measures.

To meet Chinese demand, Pakistan launches 1st donkey slaughterhouse at CPEC’s crown jewel Gwadar

The slaughterhouse’s operations come as part of an agreement between Pakistan and China to export donkey by-products, particularly hides, to the Chinese market in 2024. 

China-Pakistan ties under stress. CPEC security concerns frustrating Chinese, hurting Pakistanis

China’s political secretary to Pakistan accused Islamabad of engaging in ‘false rhetoric’ about CPEC projects during an interview with The Guardian. Chinese embassy now claims the official was misquoted.

China and Pakistan could use Bangladesh against India. New Delhi must stabilise the Northeast

Last week, a military delegation from Pakistan, which also included ISI officials, went to Bangladesh and visited Rangpur district, which is located near the ‘Chicken Neck’ in India.

Maryam Nawaz Pakistan’s first female CM to visit China. But people can’t go beyond this pic

The PML(N) leader has said her visit aims to strengthen Pakistan-China ties, focusing on modern infrastructure, healthcare, education, clean energy, and IT investment.

Surprised by Pakistan’s naval expansion, it’s choosing weapons over welfare, says Navy chief

Indian Navy is tweaking operational plans to take into account Pakistan's naval expansion, which is being supported by China, says Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi.

Pakistan is suddenly resisting China’s security pressure. Is Trump the reason?

Islamabad and Rawalpindi do not want to create an impression of subservience to Chinese power, especially when the administration in the United States is about to change hands.

Jaishankar takes veiled dig at China’s BRI day after Modi-Xi meet, stresses on ‘territorial integrity’

BRI has been a major sticking point for India given that parts of Xi’s connectivity project built in Pakistan traverses through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.