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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicChina-US rivalry

Topic: China-US rivalry

Mao’s divisive legacy is China’s ammo against Trump. It casts Beijing as a resilient underdog

Of all the changes the Cultural Revolution brought to Chinese society, the most crucial was Mao's purge of numerous Communist Party officials—including Xi Jinping’s father, Xi Zhongxun.

Beijing has a chance to broker peace in Ukraine. It’s a Trump tactic, say the Chinese

At the Munich Security Conference, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi called Ukraine a 'friend'. This carries considerable weight in China’s diplomatic lexicon.

China’s AI dominance overblown—DeepSeek creators used ChatGTP, exploited US export loopholes

Between 2022 and 2023, exporting the H800 chips to China was entirely legal. Not only DeepSeek but many other Chinese firms stockpiled them in anticipation of future restrictions.

China’s 6th-gen fighter jets can provoke an arms race. The US is now upstaged

China’s investment in sixth-generation aircraft not only modernises its military but also bolsters its technological edge, strategic depth, and multi-mission capabilities.

China-US cooperation ‘imperative’ for the world, says Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi

He was speaking an event to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the US.

Biden’s focus was on Xi’s car, character. It shows the limits of success in US-China ties

While China portrayed the Xi-Biden summit as a victory, the gains seem to favour the US—the most pivotal being the reinstatement of military-to-military communication.

China happy to let citizens believe US treasury secretary came ‘begging’

Most semiconductor companies said China's export control of rare earth minerals won’t impact their business. Germany's Volkswagen said it was assessing the impact.

‘Top priority to stabilise Sino-US relations, avoid a downward spiral,’ says Chinese minister Qin Gang

Relationship between the two nations sank to a low last year when then speaker of House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi paid a visit to Taiwan, which China claims as its territory.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.