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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.

11 killed as roof of school gymnasium collapses in China’s Qiqihar city

Reuters - July 24, 2023

There were 19 people at the gymnasium when the accident occurred, with four managing to escape, said authorities.

No to lithium mine acquisition — Australia blocks Chinese bid twice in 6 months in critical sector

Divyanshi Chandra - July 22, 2023

This was the 2nd time this year that the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board blocked a Chinese company from investing in the country's critical minerals sector.

China uses UK universities, think tanks to promote its interest. Academics are conspirators

Gautam Chikermane - July 22, 2023

Western academics are championing the cause of the PLA, the CCP, and Xi Jinping at the cost of their nations.

Germany can help EU de-risk from China. It will break Xi’s ‘bypass the collective’ tactic

Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy - July 21, 2023

It does Europe no service to complain about China’s divide-and-rule tactic; the extent to which Beijing can divide Europe depends almost entirely on Europe itself.

Facekinis become the coolest fashion choice in China as temperatures break records

Yin Xiaoyu - July 20, 2023

Facekinis - full face masks with holes for eyes and nose, UV-resistant fabric wide-brimmed hats, and lightweight jackets - are gaining popularity in China amid scorching temperatures.

China says its ‘priority’ is to stop Taiwan V-P William Lai visiting US next month

Reuters - July 20, 2023

Lai last transited the United States in January of last year on a visit to Honduras. While there, he briefly spoke with US Vice President Kamala Harris.

China’s elite love art, hide it from CCP. It’s their dirty secret

Aadil Brar - July 19, 2023

Xi Jinping may have spoilt Chinese billionaire party. But his decade-long anti-corruption campaign has only made the world of art auctions more attractive to those with ill-gotten wealth.

China foreign minister goes missing, rumors of his affair with journalist spread. Xi in a fix

Aadil Brar - July 17, 2023

Beijing asks India to stop targeting Chinese companies. Germany's new China strategy disappoints many, but business leaders welcome it. Rumours about the missing Chinese...

China registers 52.2 Celsius in country’s arid northwest, shattering previous records

Ryan Woo - July 17, 2023

The Sunday temperature broke a previous record of 50.3C, measured in 2015 near Ayding in the depression, a vast basin of sand dunes and dried-up lakes over 150m below sea level.

Foreign ministers at ASEAN meet push for ‘self-restraint’ along South China Sea, condemn Myanmar violence

Dishha Bagchi - July 15, 2023

Myanmar one of 'top issues' discussed after Thailand minister revealed he had secretly travelled to conflict-ridden state, met coup leader Min Aung Hlaing & jailed politician Aung San Suu Kyi.

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