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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.

Amid review for last tranche of $3 bn loan, Pakistan indicates interest in longer IMF bailout

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Any new agreement will build upon its current stand-by arrangement worth $3 billion. Overall, Pakistan & IMF have signed 14 agreements since 1988.

Taiwan vice-president’s win was unexpected, unwanted in China. He must brace for a hard time

Sana Hashmi -
Beijing is expected to intensify economic coercion, diplomatic poaching and intimidation through grey zone activities against Lai’s Taiwan.

China targets dissident over social media posts

ThePrint Team -
In a statement released on Tuesday, police said that they had asked Li to “chat” with them about the “sensitive accounts” he followed on X.

Hong Kong passes new domestic law on treason & mutiny, in line with Chinese National Security Law of 2020

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The new law passed unanimously by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong contains 39 offences, with penalties including life imprisonment for certain crimes.

How Xi Jinping went from China’s Gorbachev to a combination of Mao and Stalin

Ram Madhav -
In ‘The Indian Reality’, Ram Madhav writes about how Xi Jinping rose to power on the back of his father’s clout.

‘No cost too high for China’ — how Beijing is seeking to undermine Taiwanese diplomacy

Keshav Padmanabhan -
In the past decade, 10 countries have shifted their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The cost? Almost $2 bn. The loss of Taipei's diplomatic reach also damages the US.

Pakistan has a new battle tank Haider courtesy China, but it’s plagued by problems

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Haider tank, which will be Pakistan’s Main Battle tank, is a product of collaborative efforts between Norinco China and several industries within Pakistan. 

Pakistan Navy gets its first spy ship, PNS Rizwan, courtesy China 

Snehesh Alex Philip -
With this ship, smaller than the Indian counterpart, Pakistan has joined an elite list of countries to operate these ships, including India, France, the US, the UK, Russia, and China.

‘We stand with you’ — Modi’s message behind his visit to Bhutan next week

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Govt is closely monitoring Bhutan’s border talks with China as it can impact New Delhi’s strategic interests because Beijing is eyeing Bhutanese territory bordering India.

US intel flags China’s military plans, says PLA looking at more overseas military bases

Keshav Padmanabhan -
China considering pursuing military facilities in countries including Burma, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania and the UAE, says report.
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Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

Triya Gulati -
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

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Economy

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

+TFP TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

Defence

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

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Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

Shekhar Gupta -
While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.

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