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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 assures Russia, India of deepening bilateral ties, promises ‘coordination, cooperation’

Ryan Woo - May 5, 2023

Qin Gang met in India on Thursday with other foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation with China seeking to preserve stable relations as ties with West remain tense.

South China Sea should not be ‘hunting ground’ for foreign forces, says China’s foreign ministry

Reuters - May 4, 2023

Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told media that ‘South China Sea is home to all regional countries, and should not be a hunting ground for external forces.’

Welcome boost for China’s economy-Holiday tourism rebounds to pre-Covid levels

Liz Lee - May 4, 2023

During these trips, Chinese tourists spent 148 billion yuan ($21 billion), a 128.9% increase from a year earlier, and on a par with 2019 levels.

‘Restrictions noticeable, but not devastating’: US chip export rules ‘barely slowed’ China’s AI industry

Stephen Nellis - May 3, 2023

Part of the US strategy in setting the rules was to avoid such a shock that the Chinese would ditch American chips altogether and redouble their own chip-development efforts.

China is in a middle-income trap. And it can’t escape like Japan, South Korea, Singapore

Aadil Brar - May 3, 2023

China needs to transition from a manufacturing-driven economy to an innovation-driven economy to level up to the big boy’s club. But there are multiple fault lines.

IMF upgrades Asia Pacific growth outlook to 4.6%, driven by recovery in China & India’s ‘resilient growth’

TCA Sharad Raghavan - May 2, 2023

The International Monetary Fund however warns that there are several downside risks to this outlook and that Asian economies should not become complacent.

Mars could have been watery world 400,000 yrs ago — Chinese rover finds signs of water activity

Mohana Basu - April 30, 2023

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Why meritocracy matters for countries like India and China

Tarun Khanna - April 30, 2023

In 'Making Meritocracy', editors Tarun Khanna and Michael Szonyi talk about conceptual overlaps on meritocracy in India and China.

Russian defence minister hits out at US & Quad, backs China at SCO meet hosted by India

Snehesh Alex Philip - April 28, 2023

'Washington & its enablers' are pursuing agenda of provoking other countries into military confrontation with 'undesirable states' such as Moscow & Beijing, claims Sergey Shoigu.

China says Taiwan inviting ‘wolves’ with US defence industry forum

Reuters - April 27, 2023

China has been stepping up its military activities around Taiwan to try and force the democratically governed island to accept Beijing's sovereignty, including staging war games this month.

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