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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Governed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) since 1949, it has rapidly transformed into a global manufacturing hub and technological leader. Its significance lies in its economic rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative.

As the epicenter of COVID-19, China faced global scrutiny over its pandemic response. Its strict zero-COVID policy and economic slowdowns have affected global markets, while trade disputes and technological restrictions with the US, EU, and India continue to shape its global relations.

China’s foreign policy is marked by its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), expanding influence through infrastructure projects, and territorial disputes, particularly in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and along the India-China border. It fought a war with India in 1962 over Aksai Chin, and tensions persist along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), most recent being the Galwan Valley clash in 2020.

Despite domestic struggle, China ups foreign investments in Asia-Pacific ‘to soft-land its companies’

Keshav Padmanabhan -
A new report by Australia’s Griffith Asia Institute found that China’s investment in the region has grown to $37 billion in 2023 from $29 billion the year before. Experts tell ThePrint this is a part of its strategy to assert its economic prowess.

Chinese authorities say monitoring situation closely after 5.0 tremor strikes Qinghai

ThePrint Team -
China’s National Center for Seismology (NCS) has urged residents in Qinghai province to stay informed and alert.

Terming Israel-Hamas war as ‘tragedy for humanity’, Beijing calls for full UN membership for Palestine

ANI -
Speaking to media on sidelines of annual meeting of parliament, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also urged 'certain UN Security Council members' to stop laying obstacles to that end.

2 sessions in Beijing show the country isn’t just evolving but fully turning into Xi’s China

Sana Hashmi -
The objective has been to portray China as adept at managing external relations despite existing disparities, although the reality appears different.

India was right to block China-led investment pact at WTO. It protects global order

Ashwani Mahajan -
India took a strong stand against IFDA at the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO. Proposed agreement gives China’s expansionist agenda a boost in the name of investment facilitation.

China to boost defence spending by 7.2% as it hardens stance on Taiwan

Laurie Chen -
In a government work report delivered by Premier Li Qiang Tuesday, China adopted a tougher language, removing any mention of ‘peaceful reunification.’

China, Maldives sign new defence agreements amid strained ties between Malé & New Delhi

Keshav Padmanabhan -
This is the latest in series of actions taken by Maldives to deepen ties with China. It comes after Malé allowed Chinese research vessel to dock in its ports despite objections from India.

India seizes dual-use equipment from vessel headed from China to Pakistan after port call in Mumbai

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In February 2020, a Chinese ship was detained at Gujarat's Kandla Port for allegedly mis-declaring an autoclave, which can be used to launch ballistic missiles, as an ‘industrial dryer’.

India’s economy rose 8.4% in Oct-Dec, manufacturing sector played key role, shows govt data

Aftab Ahmed -
The growth rate was much faster than economists' forecasts of 6.6% as seen in a Reuters poll, and higher than revised growth of 8.1% in the previous quarter.

‘China rolls over $2 bn loan to Pakistan, extends repayment by 1 year,’ says finance minister

Gibran Peshimam -
Pakistan’s cash-strapped economy is struggling to stabilise from a financial crisis and secured a $3 billion standby arrangement from the International Monetary Fund last summer.
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