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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.

China’s foreign minister calls Blinken ahead of his Beijing trip, tells US to ‘stop interfering’

Reuters -
Qin Gang, in a phone call, told his US counterpart to respect China's core concerns, such as the Taiwan issue, in an effort to arrest declining relations between the superpowers.

US diplomacy has slowed Chinese spying in Cuba, says Antony Blinken

Simon Lewis -
Blinken was asked at a press conference about Washington’s response to a Wall Street Journal report that cited US officials saying a new spying effort was underway on Cuba.

China plans new water megaprojects in wake of climate change crisis

David Stanway -
China's Ministry of Water Resources said the plan would 'unblock the major arteries' of the river system by 2035, boost irrigation and aid to cut the risk of floods and droughts

On Honduras President’s first visit, China says it will ‘firmly’ support development

Ella Cao -
After cutting diplomatic ties with Taiwan, Honduran President Xiomara Castro is on a visit to China to develop bilateral ties and seek investment.

‘Did the Chinese beat you?’ A Tibetan writer has an answer to this old question in Dharamshala

Bhuchung D Sonam -
In 'The Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays', edited by Tenzin Dickie, Bhuchung D Sonam talks about life in exile.

US bans imports from Chinese Ninestar & Xingjang Chemical over ‘human rights abuse of Uyghurs’

Karen Freifeld -
UN experts and rights groups estimate that over a million people, mainly Uyghurs and Muslim minorities, have been detained in camps & subjected to ideological training and abuse.

During China visit, Honduras president seeks inclusion in BRISC-led New Development Bank

Gustavo Palencia -
Castro's office tweeted Friday evening that he met the bank's president Dilma Rousseff in China and presented a formal request to him.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to China for diplomatic talks

Jasper Ward -
Blinken likely to meet with officials in Beijing on 18 June. Washington's top diplomat scrapped planned trip earlier this year over suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew across the US.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrives in Shanghai after establishing ties with China

Reuters -
Castro will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to 'jointly plan and lead' the future development of ties, the official news agency, Xinhua, said.

Soeul making ‘wrong bets’ over Sino-US rivalry, warns Chinese envoy in South Korea

Hyonhee Shin -
Xing Haiming blamed Seoul for creating 'difficulties' for bilateral ties by failing to respect Beijing's core interests, including Taiwan, while being influenced by the US.
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Economy

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