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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.

Coming soon to China pharmacies, breakthrough drugs sold nowhere else

John Lauerman -
The nation's rapidly aging population with significant unmet medical needs has made it a big draw for global pharma. 

Armies of India and China hold special border personnel meeting in Nathu La

PTI -
The meeting was to celebrate the PLA's 91st anniversary, strengthen peace and tranquility along the Sino-India border.

As US-Russia ties blow hot & cold, Moscow wants same military deal America has with India

Sujan Dutta -
Moscow’s draft comes two years after US signed a similar pact with New Delhi, likely to focus on servicing of equipment.

Doklam issue was handled with diplomatic maturity, says Sushma Swaraj

PTI -
Modi-Xi's Wuhan summit was aimed at creating a conducive environment between India and China, she says.

China responsible for Pakistan’s debt crisis and IMF should stay out of it

Christopher Balding -
IMF bailing out Pakistan will only encourage moral hazard among countries availing Chinese loans.

China has built Gulags for Uyghur Muslims, but Pakistan PM Imran Khan ‘doesn’t know much’

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Nur Bekri is one of the most senior politicians from China's largely-Muslim Uyghur community, which has faced a gruelling crackdown from the state.

US announces major Indo-Pacific engagement but Chinese loans are quicker

Jyoti Malhotra -
Two key announcements suggest a way forward in US ties with the region but they are a long way off Chinese initiatives.

Looking for partnership not dominance in Indo-Pacific region: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Lalit K Jha -
US secretary of state Pompeo says not looking for dominance, denies initiatives are aimed at countering China.

In a bid to counter China, US and allies to invest in infrastructure projects in Indo-Pacific

Jason Scott -
The pact will mobilise investments in energy, transportation, tourism and technology infrastructure to curb China's rising influence with plans like the Belt and Road Initiative.

Mystery of MH370 deepens, and the ‘zombie apocalypse’ helping dictators win

Vandana Menon -
British foreign secretary refers to his Chinese wife as Japanese, and Donald Trump ready for Iran talks but Tehran is not interested.
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Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

R Jagannathan -
A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

PM Modi is rescuer of India’s stolen heritage. He’s reclaiming country’s past, lost identity

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Falling fertility rates won’t stop economic growth. See Tamil Nadu

Economy

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Defence

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Smruti Deshpande -
Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

Shekhar Gupta -
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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