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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’s CAS Space announces ‘space tourism vehicle’ will travel to edge of space by 2028

Eduardo Baptista -
The company plans to arrange a launch every 100 hours from a newly-built aerospace theme park. Its vehicle will include a tourist cabin and carry 7 passengers per flight.

China overtakes US as India’s top trading partner in FY24, officials say ‘positions keep changing’

Pia Krishnankutty -
India-China trade stood at $118.41 billion in FY24, closely followed by the US with $118.29 billion, according to Indian govt data.

Tariff hike vs lower import duties — US, India take different routes to boost domestic EV production

Yuthika Bhargava -
While US is seeking to protect its manufacturers by slapping high import tariffs, India is promising lower tariffs but only if foreign investors invest within a set timeframe.

‘National security not a choice but obligation’ — Jaishankar’s message to Indian businesses

Sreyashi Dey -
The external affairs minister says no Indian citizen can say the border situation with China isn't their concern because 'it’s our LAC, it is a challenge'.

BSF intercept Chinese drone carrying ‘520 gm packet of suspected heroin’ in Punjab’s Amritsar

ANI -
In a special ambush, the security forces recovered a China-made DJI Mavic 3 classic carrying a packet wrapped in yellow adhesive tape with one steel ring and 02 illumination strips attached to it.

After 15-month vacancy, Chinese Embassy in India gets career diplomat Xu Feihong as new envoy

Pia Krishnankutty -
China's former ambassador to Afghanistan and Romania, Xu Feihong has also served as deputy director general of the Department of European Affairs at the Chinese foreign ministry.

China’s revised State secret law shows its insecurity. It solidifies Xi’s legacy

Sana Hashmi -
The enactment of the revised State secret law is seen as a direct threat to over 1,00,000 Taiwanese individuals living and working in China.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Smruti Deshpande -
Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Chinese virologist who sequenced SARS-CoV-2 barred from own lab, later allowed ‘for time being’

Pia Krishnankutty -
Chinese authorities claimed lab was undergoing renovation, but Zhang Yongzhen said in online post later that he & his team had been allowed to return to lab for the ‘time being’.

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.
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