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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.

China’s youngest-ever crew of astronauts heads to Tiangong space station

Ryan Woo -
The spacecraft Shenzhou-17, or 'Divine Vessel', and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.

Amid unfolding real estate crisis in China, property giant Country Garden defaults on dollar bond

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Country Garden has reportedly defaulted on $15.4 million dollar bond interest payment, a first. This comes 2 months after the Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy.

Bhutan & China move to resolve border dispute as ties warm, could impact India’s interests

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The two countries have signed a cooperation agreement on the responsibilities and functions of the Joint Technical Team on the delimitation and demarcation of the border.

‘Investing in a 21st-century partnership with India’ — Jake Sullivan outlines American foreign policy goals

Pia Krishnankutty -
In a Foreign Affairs op-ed Wednesday, US NSA says America faces competition in an age of interdependence & will have to engage with countries of 'Global South' on their terms.

China appoints Lan Foan as new finance minister amid stimulus push

Reuters -
Lan, 61, who was named the Communist Party chief at the finance ministry last month, has succeeded Liu Kun who had been finance minister since 2018.

China removes defence minister Li Shangfu over ‘corruption’, 2nd leadership sacking in 3 months

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Beijing is yet to name successor of Gen Li, who rose through the ranks of PLA to become defence minister in March and has been missing since August.

‘Will firmly support any resolution as long as it’s conducive to peace,’ China tells Israel

Liz Lee -
China condemned violence & attacks on civilians and called Israel’s actions 'beyond scope of self-defence' without mentioning Hamas.

Canada claims China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ disinformation campaign targeted PM Trudeau, MPs

Reuters -
The campaign, using networks of new & hijacked social media accounts to post bulk messages, took place in August & September, targeting lawmakers, foreign ministry said.

Gulf & ASEAN countries hold key summit in Riyadh, call for ceasefire in Gaza

Pia Krishnankutty -
At GCC-ASEAN summit, leaders agreed on 5-yr plan with focus on counter-terrorism, trade, & energy cooperation. On Gaza, they stressed on need to abide by international humanitarian law.

US sanctions 3 Chinese firms for ‘supplying materials’ to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme 

Smruti Deshpande -
Pakistan reportedly has 170 nuclear warheads. US State Dept claims firms were 'materially contributing to proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or their means of delivery’.
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Opinion

A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

Sidharth Raimedhi -
After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

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Economy

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

Udit Bubna -
WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

Defence

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

National Interest

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

Shekhar Gupta -
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.

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