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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.

Negative views of China are on the rise. Especially in India, but other emerging economies too

Dishha Bagchi -
Analysis of Pew surveys between 2019 & 2023 shows worsening attitudes towards China in countries including Brazil & Mexico, although some like Nigeria & Kenya show opposite trend.

‘Biggest single takedown’ — Meta cracks down on US-targetted Chinese campaigns, seventh in 6 years

Debdutta Chakraborty -
7,704 Facebook accounts, 954 Facebook pages, 15 Facebook groups and 15 Instagram accounts were removed by the global security team at Meta.

Military communication between Beijing and US has not stopped, says China’s defence ministry

Yew Lun Tian -
China snubbed a US request for meeting between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu on sidelines of a Singapore defence forum in June.

Statements from Xi-Modi BRICS meeting show India once again misread Chinese intention

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
India shouldn't be in a hurry to negotiate a settlement on unequal terms with China merely for the success of G20 or to ward off a perceived threat to electoral success.

China’s Xi might skip G20 summit in India next week, says report

Krishn Kaushik -
Two Indian officials told news agency Reuters that Premier Li Qiang was instead expected to represent Beijing at the Sept 9-10 meeting in New Delhi.

Chinese firms Baidu, Baichuan get approval for launching ChatGPT-like AI products

Josh Ye -
Baidu, China's leading online search provider, said in a statement its AI chatbot Ernie Bot would be fully open to the general public.

China issues highest warning as typhoon Saola moves toward Hong Kong, Guangdong

Reuters -
Saola will make landfall along the coast somewhere from Huilai County in Guangdong to Hong Kong on 1 September, said China’s National Meteorological Center.

Don’t overinterpret, says Beijing after India links new China map to border dispute talks

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Reacting to China including Arunchal in its new map, India had 'lodged strong protest' & said it only complicates resolution of boundary issues between the two countries.

China’s crackdowns haven’t stamped out religion & ritual. Pew report highlights their survival

Keshav Padmanabhan -
According to a Pew Research Center report, which analyses various surveys conducted in China, the number of places of worship rose for traditional Chinese religions between 2009 and 2018.

UK foreign minister James Cleverly to visit China in attempt to repair damaged ties

Laurie Chen -
Cleverly will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, marking the most senior visit to China by a British minister in five years.
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