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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.

Taiwan detects 62 Chinese military aircraft, 27 navy ships around its air defence zone

ANI -
Of these, 47 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest, southeast and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone.

In veiled dig at China, Jaishankar bats for more production centres, says need ‘trust & transparency’

Pia Krishnankutty -
'Over-concentrations stemming from globalisation & use of economic coercion by states have put premium on resilience & redundancy,' said EAM in virtual address at Nikkei Asia 2024 Future of Asia Forum.

China’s second day of war games around Taiwan tests ability to ‘seize power’

Bernard Orr -
China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and denounces its new president Lai as a ‘separatist’

‘Will defend values of freedom & democracy,’ says Taiwan’s new president in face of Chinese threat

ANI -
President Lai Ching-te pledges to stand side by side with military and safeguard Taiwan, hours after China Thursday launched 2 days of military exercises surrounding Taiwan.

In a joint statement, US & its allies call for Taiwan to be allowed to participate in WHO meeting

Ben Blanchard -
Taiwan attended WHO assembly in the past as observer, but China began blocking its participation in 2017 after ex-President Tsai Ing-wen's refusal to agree with 'one China' stand.

China announces mega military drills around Taiwan, fighters & missiles put on high alert

Keshav Padmanabhan -
During his inaugural speech, Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te Monday had urged Beijing to recognise existence of Taipei.

China launches ‘punishment’ drills around Taiwan, calls it a response to ‘separatist acts’

Bernard Orr -
In the drills, China has sent heavily armed warplanes and staged mock attacks as state media denounced newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te.

Chinese firms’ football dreams marred by debt crisis — Inter Milan owner loses control to US fund

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Serie A champions Inter Milan join rival A.C. Milan on the list of clubs seized by US-based investment funds, after Chinese owner defaulted on a loan of about 395 million euros.

‘Stop threats, peace only choice’: Taiwan’s new prez Lai Ching-te renews call for talks with China

Yimou Lee -
China, which views the democratic country as its own territory, retorted saying Taiwan independence was a ‘dead end’.

Amid Hong Kong spying row, China ‘uncovers’ espionage attempts in its aerospace sector

Keshav Padmanabhan -
In a post on WeChat, Chinese Ministry of State Security claimed that it has cracked down on multiple espionage attempts in cases including inducement & coercion of 'core secrets'.
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Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

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UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.

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