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Monday, July 28, 2025
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Topic: China-US

Did a top Chinese intelligence official defect to US? Rumours grow, but China has a ‘counter’

Questions on whereabouts of Dong Jingwei are fuelling rumours that he defected to US in February. Reports also say matter was raised in US-China summit in Alaska this March.

US’ ‘Indo-Pacific strategy’ will only lead to more division, chaos, says China

Chinese Ministry of National Defence spokesperson said no strategy should instigate countries to gang up or to create the 'new Cold War' featuring bloc confrontation

China-US tensions can boost India’s tech dreams, report says

The report says various factors are working in India’s favour right now, which include Biden’s call for 'China-free' supply chains in certain sectors & India’s membership in the Quad.

China came to Anchorage as a bully but in Blinken it met a bigger bully

In the war of words, both the US and China have little room for manoeuvre — both need to exhibit power and control.

‘If China has nothing to hide, show it to us’ — Blinken on alleged genocide against Uyghurs

The US will speak out forcefully against China's 'genocide' against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Congressional hearing Wednesday.

Trump signs bill that could remove Chinese stocks from US exchanges

The measure, which could affect corporate giants like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc., serves as another parting shot at Beijing before Trump leaves office in January.

Chinese PM Li indicates strong rebound for economy next year

Premier Li said the country will not pursue a trade surplus, an issue that’s been a source a tension with US. China will maintain equal importance for imports and exports, he said.

China sees rising India as ‘rival’, wants to constrain partnership with US, report says

A 70-page detailed report by the US State Department states that China intends to displace the US to become the world's foremost power.

Modi rightly didn’t join RCEP a year ago. SE Asian states are unlikely to benefit much

Joining a China-led trade arrangement because the US is unwilling to provide an alternative is a strategic equivalent of cutting your nose to spite your face.

As world drifts away from China, Xi Jinping’s CPC works overtime to tell citizens all is well

The Communist Party of China’s 5th plenum was attended by Xi Jinping and over 350 top officials to set the goals for achieving what they say is ‘socialist modernisation’.

On Camera

A year after Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution, a parched summer looms ahead

Mob violence, Islamist rise, and political collapse haunt Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Can April 2026 elections restore order?

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.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.