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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.

India’s ‘big’ state is making a comeback with laptop import curb. It’s yesterday once more

Shekhar Gupta -
The Indian experience so far is that when imports are banned or restricted in the expectation of domestic manufacturers filling in, it almost never — in fact, never — happens.

India and Sri Lanka have a complicated relationship — trust is a difficult, two-way street

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Last week, the Neighbourhood First series discussed ‘Sri Lanka after Rajapaksa: Recovery or Standstill’ at Delhi’s India International Centre.

China says it is willing to maintain talks with US as Foreign Minister Wang Yi plans visit

Laurie Chen -
The U.S. State Department said earlier this week that it had formally invited Wang, but the two sides had not finalised a date.

As Chinese automakers face heat from India, it may serve as an advantage for Tesla

Aditi Shah -
Tesla had fast-tracked closed-door discussions with Indian officials on a potential plant investment and plans to build a new low-cost $24,000 EV.

China finds India’s semiconductor goals unrealistic. It is waiting for New Delhi to fail

Aadil Brar -
China’s major drawback in semiconductor manufacturing has been the ability to secure the talent to scale production. India will face the same problem.

Rescue efforts doubled in China’s Zhuozhou as Typhoon Dokshuri causes havoc

Liz Lee -
A state of emergency was declared as the flooded region recorded highest average rainfall since August 2012, killing at least 20 people and displacing more than 134,000.

China drafts guidelines to limit use of apps and smart terminals by minors

Reuters -
The country's cyberspace regulator asked for public feedback on the guidelines by 2 September.

‘Inconsistent with facts’: China denies reports it obstructed G20 discussions on fossil fuel use

David Stanway -
China's foreign ministry stated they failed to reach an agreement because of ‘interference of geopolitical issues’ by other countries.

China, UAE set for maiden air exercise in Xinjiang where Uyghur Muslims face prosecution

Smruti Deshpande -
China's trade and investments in Middle Eastern countries have grown exponentially, surpassing that of the United States.

China announces export controls on drone-related equipment amid tensions with US over tech

Reuters -
China's Commerce Ministry said restrictions on equipment including some drone engines, lasers, communication equipment, and anti-drone systems would take effect from 1 September.
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Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

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