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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Its significance lies in its rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative. China and India have fought a major war in the 60s and have disputes over the Aksai Chin and LAC, and tensions over the Indo-Pacific.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Pakistan’s Middle East balancing act–Why choosing between Saudi Arabia, Iran won’t be easy

Ayesha Siddiqa -
Saudi Arabia isn't just a source of money for Pakistan. It's the peg to stay close to Western strategic bloc led by the US.

China says expelled Philippine vessels from Scarborough shoal

Reuters -
Tensions flared again in the South China Sea as the Philippine coast guard offered no further details on the incident. The submerged reef is a flashpoint between the two countries.

Germany accuses China of spying on it, arrests 4 Germans. Beijing denies, summons envoy

Pia Krishnankutty -
Arrests come amid growing friction between Berlin and Beijing, with German ambassador to China Patricia Flor calling the summon ‘a telling move’.

China warns US not to cross ‘red line’ as Blinken meets with Xi in Beijing

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Secretary of state concludes trip to China after meeting President Xi Jinping & foreign minister Wang Yi. Wang calls on US to refrain from sending ‘wrong signals’ to Taiwanese separatists.

Central banks on buying spree, strong retail demand — what’s fuelling the big gold price rally

Radhika Pandey -
Gold’s ability to hold value in times of political and economic uncertainty makes it a favoured asset in central bank reserves. It is considered a long-term hedge against inflation.

‘Modi’s path to 400 seats runs through south & east’ — what global media says about LS polls

Zenaira Bakhsh -
The goal is difficult, if not impossible, 'Bloomberg' report says. Meanwhile, global spotlight on Maldivian elections and what it could mean for India. 

China is silent on the Middle East crisis. It has a new friend to appease

Sana Hashmi -
Beijing’s strategy involves delicately balancing its alignment with regional partners while sidestepping direct confrontation with Israel.

India 4th highest military spender, China at $296 billion second only to US, says SIPRI report

Smruti Deshpande -
America spent a whopping $916 bn, accounting for 37 percent of the total global expenditure. Russia, India & Saudi Arabia occupy next three spots.

Govt enacts emergency response plans amid fears of massive river flooding in China’s Guangdong

Bernard Orr -
The province has seen torrid downpours for several days and strong winds due to severe convective weather, which has affected several parts of China over the past few weeks.
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