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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.

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.

Agni 5 a technological feat for India. But is it also a sign of a dangerous nuclear arms race?

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Little reason exists to think MIRVs will give China—or India—the strategic security they crave.

A divided ASEAN only strengthens China. It’s a risk to Indo-Pacific security

Sana Hashmi -
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim’s continued criticism of the West overlooks ASEAN’s collective responsibility of dealing with China as a cohesive unit.

‘Won’t change reality’: India rejects China’s comments on Modi visit to Arunachal Pradesh

Pia Krishnankutty -
During his day-long visit to Arunachal Pradesh last Saturday, Modi inaugurated the strategically-significant Sela Tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity to Tawang.
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Opinion

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Akanksha Mishra -
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

How a North Indian Muslim woman saw Wayanad—inclusive mosques, mangalsutras for non-Hindus

BJP needs to be Bengalified. Go beyond rosogolla, eat pantabhaat, know what’s hodol kutkut

Economy

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

Defence

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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