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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Governed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) since 1949, it has rapidly transformed into a global manufacturing hub and technological leader. Its significance lies in its economic rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative.

As the epicenter of COVID-19, China faced global scrutiny over its pandemic response. Its strict zero-COVID policy and economic slowdowns have affected global markets, while trade disputes and technological restrictions with the US, EU, and India continue to shape its global relations.

China’s foreign policy is marked by its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), expanding influence through infrastructure projects, and territorial disputes, particularly in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and along the India-China border. It fought a war with India in 1962 over Aksai Chin, and tensions persist along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), most recent being the Galwan Valley clash in 2020.

China wants Hong Kong media to speak Beijing’s language. It’s firing and hiring journalists

Aadil Brar -
Major media organisations such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have moved some of their journalists out of Hong Kong.

SC to hear Centre’s plea on widening Chardham highway that leads to China border on Friday

PTI -
The strategic 900-km Chardham highway project aims to provide all-weather connectivity to the four holy towns of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, in Uttarakhand.

China warns Bangladesh of ‘substantial damage’ to relations if it joins US-led Quad alliance

PTI -
Bangladesh Foreign Minister said Dhaka maintains a non-aligned and balanced foreign policy and it will decide what to do according to those principles.

How cyberattack on major US pipeline has become a diplomatic issue between US and Russia

Pia Krishnankutty -
Shutdown of largest US gasoline pipeline underscores how vulnerable the country’s cyber infra is to criminals & national adversaries like Russia, China and Iran, say experts.

China’s population growth is slowing. And that can be a problem for the rest of the world

Daniel Moss -
China’s once-in-a-decade census showed there were 1.412 billion people in the country last year. The annual average growth of 0.53% in the past decade was the slowest since 1953.

‘Spreading outright lies’: China dismisses reports on weaponising coronaviruses in 2015

PTI -
The US reportedly obtained documents that were written by Chinese military scientists & public health officials as part of their own investigation into the origins of Covid.

China does not want war. It’s playing the long game

John Blaxland -
Sometimes actions speak louder than words. And China’s actions so far have avoided crossing the threshold of open warfare.

NASA hits out at China after out-of-control space debris drops into Indian Ocean

PTI -
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said it is 'clear China is failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris'.

Remains of China rocket crash into Indian Ocean, most of debris ‘burnt up during re-entry’

Bruce Einhorn -
Pieces of the Long March 5B rocket re-entered atmosphere at 10:24 am Sunday local time and plunged into the sea around 72.47 degrees east longitude and 2.65 degrees north latitude.

Why a giant piece of Chinese rocket is set to hit Earth & what could happen when it does

Sandhya Ramesh -
The piece of debris is the core booster stage of the rocket. It is 30 m long and weighs over 20,000 kg, making it among the largest & heaviest pieces of space debris to fall back to earth.
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