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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.

Terrorism is an enemy of human rights: Sushma Swaraj says in China

K J M Varma -
Swaraj argued for stronger security measures and rejection of all forms of protectionism in her speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Trump’s trade war spurs India to import more oil, drones from US

Archana Chaudhary -
India is among partner countries seeking to allay U.S. trade deficit fears by increasing imports as the Trump administration redraws bilateral trade plans and seeks to alter world trade norms.

Flipkart willing to sell 80 per cent to US giant Walmart

Matthew Boyle -
An investment in Flipkart will be Walmart's biggest deal in almost two decades and strike a blow against rival Amazon

Revealed: China’s secret garrison for DF-31AG missile that can hit most parts of the world

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Satellite images analysed by ThePrint show a high-security compound in Danzhou, Hainan province.

Global Pulse: China is on the sidelines for North Korea-US talks

Vandana Menon -
Kim Jong-un will meet South Korean president Moon Jae-in later this week and with Donald Trump later this month. If a diplomatic decision is reached, China could find itself losing influence in the region. 

China replaces the US as the big brother for Pakistan’s defence needs

Priyamvada Grover -
After 2008, American exports fell sharply, while China’s picked up so much that it became the largest arms supplier to Pakistan, SIPRI data shows.

China will take over the world, one port at a time

Vandana Menon -
New research suggests China’s port investments as part of the Belt and Road Initiative are aimed at generating political influence and military presence in the Indo-Pacific.

China media reports a new missile brigade that can hit Mumbai. What’s really new about it?

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Contrary to recent reports in Chinese media, the existence of an operational brigade of DF-26 IRBM was first reported at least four years ago.

Barely used Chinese port in Sri Lanka stokes fears of Beijing’s real intentions

Iain Marlow -
The weak performance of the Hambantota port has fueled the impression that it simply serves China’s broader strategic interests to secure crucial trade routes and international supply chains. 

India’s import of China-made medicines has increased 50 per cent in 4 years

Himani Chandna -
The export of pharmaceuticals, especially generics and drug formulations, is one of India’s strengths. But China has been steadily eroding India’s advantage.
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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

Deepali Bhardwaj -
A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

Indians are musically poor. We aren’t a good market for cutting-edge international bands

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Economy

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Yuthika Bhargava -
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Defence

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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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