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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.

Donald Trump is only left with a weak hand against a new Iranian threat

Bobby Ghosh - 26 November, 2019

Iran will buy advanced conventional weapons toward 2020 end, when a UN embargo ends, warns Pentagon. But US doesn't have too many options to deal with this.

Air pollution is actually making our children dumber

Noah Smith - 23 November, 2019

This toxic air may be damaging the brains of an entire generation of Chinese and Indian children. A report by the World Bank found that test scores were lower in these countries than in the developed world.

Dalai Lama succession issues should be taken up by UN, other international bodies, says US

Lalit K Jha - 22 November, 2019

US rejected China's claim that Beijing's approval was necessary in choosing the next Dalai Lama.

Modi right to invite Rajapaksa for a reset, but India pushed Sri Lanka into China trap

Seshadri Chari - 22 November, 2019

New Delhi will have to seriously rethink its Sri Lanka policy. It must start by countering President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ‘pro-China’ image.

12-year-old becomes youngest Hong Kong protester to be convicted

PTI - 21 November, 2019

Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported Thursday that the student admitted to two counts of criminal damage.

India catches up with China, builds over 3,000 km of roads along border in 20 years

Ananya Bhardwaj - 21 November, 2019

The roads are meant to counter Chinese infrastructure expansion along the border, and were first approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security in 1999.

Chinese parents test DNA to check if kids will become prodigies

Daniela Wei - 20 November, 2019

Genetic testing industry is booming in China but experts say claims that DNA data can be used to predict a child’s abilities is more horoscope than science.

TikTok is working to look less Chinese and it’s a smart move

Tim Culpan - 20 November, 2019

TikTok has been reducing the amount of content from China to give it a more independent, internationally focused business.

‘Ideological cure’ for Uyghurs, ‘no mercy’ — what leaked papers reveal about Xinjiang camps

Pia Krishnankutty - 19 November, 2019

Leaked documents published by the New York Times reveal a serious crackdown on Uyghur Muslims by China, led by President Xi Jinping.

India need not fear Rajapaksa’s win and Sri Lanka’s embrace of China

Nitin Pai - 19 November, 2019

New Delhi must be watchful but not necessarily too concerned about China angle in Sri Lanka. Colombo has the rationale, reason and space for engaging both.

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