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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.

Biden welcomes Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to Washington, China among top items on agenda

Trevor Hunnicutt -
Meloni's first trip to the US comes at a time when Italy's membership in the Washington-opposed Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure plan is in question.

What a sacked Chinese foreign minister & his boss have to do with India-China relationship

Jyoti Malhotra -
Xi has been invited to Delhi to participate in the G-20 summit. But will he show up if no understanding between India and China has been reached after 18 rounds of talks?

Who is Qin Gang? China ‘wolf-warrior’ and ‘missing’ foreign minister removed from post in 7 months

Dishha Bagchi -
Qin Gang, often referred to as ‘Warrior Gang’ at Chinese foreign ministry, was one of China's youngest foreign ministers. He has been replaced by his predecessor Wang Yi. 

In a first, Taiwan conducts military drill at main international airport

Ann Wang -
The drill at island’s main Taoyuan international airport was part of Taiwan’s main annual Han Kuang exercises, focusing on protecting its infra and striking incoming enemy ships.

One dies as Typhoon Doksuri lashes Philippines, moves towards China and Taiwan

Karen Lema -
Strong winds and rain lashed the northern coast of the country, and more than 4000 passengers remained stranded as sea travel was suspended.

After pandemic isolation, North Korea invites its friends–China, Russia–with military display

Josh Smith -
Analysts say the spectacle will likely include the North’s nuclear-tipped missiles banned by the United Nations Security Council, where Russia and China are permanent members.

China appoints Wang Yi as new foreign minister, ousted Qin Gang after mysterious absence

Yew Lun Tian -
Qin, 57, took over the foreign ministry in December but has not been seen in public since 25 June when he met visiting diplomats in Beijing.

‘Missing’ Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang sacked amid rumours of affair, Wang Yi back in hot seat

Dishha Bagchi -
Qin was missing from public eye since 25 June. The Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is said to have questioned him on his alleged affair.

China, Taiwan brace themselves as super Typhoon Doksuri spirals closer to East Asia

Ryan Woo -
Currently packing top wind speeds of 138 miles per hour (223 kph), Doksuri will make landfall on the Chinese mainland somewhere between Fujian and Guangdong provinces on Friday.

Taiwan holds annual evacuation drill amid rising military threats from China

Angie Teo -
China has been staging regular exercises around Taiwan for the past three years, to pressure Taipei to accept Beijing's claim of sovereignty despite the island's strong rejections.
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